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

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

Still, the actor had a larger-than-life persona, particularly for his fans. — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2026

Union Station hosts the largest indoor Christmas tree in Kansas City, along with its expansive Holiday Reflections experience—a walk-through village filled with larger-than-life displays. — Dashae Engler, Midwest Living, 28 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