larger-than-life

adjective

larg·​er-than-life ˈlär-jər-ṯẖən-ˈlīf 

: of the sort legends are made of

larger-than-life heroes

Examples of larger-than-life in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Since 1994, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade has invited guests to see the process the balloons undergo to reach their larger-than-life size and scale the afternoon before Thanksgiving. — Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026

Muhammad’s friendship with Malcolm X is slow and steady, sparked by recognition in small moments and a thorough understanding of their larger-than-life experiences in the public eye. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2026

And 84 years earlier, another city had hosted another rager in honor of another larger-than-life heroine. — Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 3 Nov. 2026

Deion Sanders, the University of Colorado’s $10-million-a-year football coach, arrived on the Boulder campus in December 2022 raring to turn nearly every facet of his larger-than-life persona into a marketable brand. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for larger-than-life

• afterlife
• pocketknife
• alewife
• birdlife
• folklife
• housewife
• jackknife
• midlife
• midwife
• nightlife
• penknife
• wildlife