variants or life-sized
: of natural size : of the size of the original
a life-size statue

Examples of life-size in a Sentence

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In one picture, a man poses in front of a life-size Minions cardboard cutout. Matt Burgess, Wired News, 14 May 2025 Its local museum is dedicated to François Pompon, a student of Rodin whose life-size sculptures of bears and bulls are dotted around town. Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2025 There was also Sunday’s pre-race drivers parade, which was a joy for both fans and participants alike, thanks to the involvement of some life-size Lego models of each team’s race car. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 May 2025 The dining room holds his life-size cast and aluminum sculptures of pop-culture personalities. Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 6 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for life-size

Word History

First Known Use

1813, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of life-size was in 1813

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“Life-size.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life-size. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

life-size

adjective
ˈlīf-ˈsīz
variants or life-sized
-ˈsīzd
: of natural size : having the same size as the original
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