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

On Sunday, the gallery teased New Bond Street with a larger-than-life facade featuring Depp’s art, which is on display from today through to November 15. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Dwayne Johnson returns as the larger-than-life demigod Maui, joining Moana on her sea-faring adventure. — Mya Copeland, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

Those lyrics ring especially poignant in the intersecting contexts of Black pop stars historically having to be larger-than-life and a modern market that primarily trades on how much the average white listener 1) can relate to you and 2) likes you. — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 12 Oct. 2026

Still grieving, Viard struggled to occupy the void left by Lagerfeld, whose larger-than-life personality loomed over the Paris fashion landscape and whose workload at Chanel spanned no fewer than 10 collections a year. — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 9 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