larger-than-life
adjective
larg·er-than-life
ˈlär-jər-ṯẖən-ˈlīf 
: of the sort legends are made of
larger-than-life heroes
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After Jobs passed, many analysts were skeptical about Cook’s prospects of succeeding a larger-than-life legendary founder.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
This simply could not be… not Prince, the genius, larger-than-life singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist who rebirthed pop music into a new sensuous funk-new wave-rock-soul musical form known to the world as the Minneapolis Sound.
—Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 21 Apr. 2026
But there might’ve been some truth to it, too, as no award could measure up to the larger-than-life career Murphy built across five decades, evidenced by larger-than-life character portraits that decorated the stage, spilling out from oversized frames.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 19 Apr. 2026
Off-screen, her whirlwind romance with Tommy Lee and personal life only added to her larger-than-life mystique.
—John Russell, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
This simply could not be… not Prince, the genius, larger-than-life singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist who rebirthed pop music into a new sensuous funk-new wave-rock-soul musical form known to the world as the Minneapolis Sound.
—Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 21 Apr. 2026
But there might’ve been some truth to it, too, as no award could measure up to the larger-than-life career Murphy built across five decades, evidenced by larger-than-life character portraits that decorated the stage, spilling out from oversized frames.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 19 Apr. 2026
Off-screen, her whirlwind romance with Tommy Lee and personal life only added to her larger-than-life mystique.
—John Russell, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for larger-than-life
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“Larger-than-life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/larger-than-life. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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