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

Costco’s Giant Chocolate Bunny The larger-than-life chocolate bunny is named Pete, and Costco members are obsessed with how cute this bunny is. —Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2026

Here, as elsewhere, Anderson’s genius is to locate her own viewing body as one of those making sense of these larger-than-life forms. —Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026

Jurgen Foré came in as CEO at the end of 2024, replacing longtime, larger-than-life boss Patrick Lefevere. —Andy McGrath, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026

Downtime on the set A few blinks later, crews wheeled in a larger-than-life, powder blue prop for the next episode and the contestants lined back up again, ready to take on a new task. —Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for larger-than-life

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