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or life-sized
: of natural size : of the size of the original
a life-size statue
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This area will include a life-size animatronic of Gary, the robot formerly known as 4, as well as a mini game involving Krypto.
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Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Tucked between the second and third-floor staircases is a life-size statue of a nude woman leaning forward, her elbows resting on a pedestal displaying a bronze bust of the same statue.
—Jennifer Cannon, Vanity Fair, 7 Apr. 2026
In Scott Blokker’s office, there is a life-size poster of the 2019 Parents magazine cover of him, his husband, the fitness influencer who goes by Shaun T on Instagram, and their twin boys, who were toddlers at the time.
—Sierra Leone Starks, Parents, 2 Apr. 2026
Sunbeds and towels jostle for space like life-size Tetris pieces on the volcanic slate-gray sands of Lemesos's Dasoudi beach; farther along the coast, Malindi, a beach bar and restaurant, attracts a lunchtime crowd that lingers long after the sun has set.
—Selina Denman, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
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Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Tucked between the second and third-floor staircases is a life-size statue of a nude woman leaning forward, her elbows resting on a pedestal displaying a bronze bust of the same statue.
—Jennifer Cannon, Vanity Fair, 7 Apr. 2026
In Scott Blokker’s office, there is a life-size poster of the 2019 Parents magazine cover of him, his husband, the fitness influencer who goes by Shaun T on Instagram, and their twin boys, who were toddlers at the time.
—Sierra Leone Starks, Parents, 2 Apr. 2026
Sunbeds and towels jostle for space like life-size Tetris pieces on the volcanic slate-gray sands of Lemesos's Dasoudi beach; farther along the coast, Malindi, a beach bar and restaurant, attracts a lunchtime crowd that lingers long after the sun has set.
—Selina Denman, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Life-size.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life-size. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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