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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Jingle Bell Way in DC Universe features a dancing light show choreographed to holiday music where visitors walk through 30-foot-tall, larger-than-life ornaments.
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Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 24 Nov. 2025
Drive by larger-than-life Christmas trees, glowing snowflakes, dancing candy canes, light tunnels and more.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Nov. 2025
In many ways, your involvement as an investor in and adviser to Vice legitimized the company and its larger-than-life leader, Shane Smith.
—Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 17 Nov. 2025
At a time when the age of the larger-than-life editor—think Graydon Carter or Anna Wintour—is in its twilight, Weiss is the rare journalist who has staked out a visible place in the cultural zeitgeist.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2025
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Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 24 Nov. 2025
Drive by larger-than-life Christmas trees, glowing snowflakes, dancing candy canes, light tunnels and more.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Nov. 2025
In many ways, your involvement as an investor in and adviser to Vice legitimized the company and its larger-than-life leader, Shane Smith.
—Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 17 Nov. 2025
At a time when the age of the larger-than-life editor—think Graydon Carter or Anna Wintour—is in its twilight, Weiss is the rare journalist who has staked out a visible place in the cultural zeitgeist.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2025
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 29 Nov. 2025.
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