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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With a little magic, guests are transported to Harry Potter’s timeline and a life-size British Ministry of Magic for one of Epic Universe’s most popular rides, Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry. Eve Chen, USA Today, 27 June 2025 Bent over by age and arthritis, the Phillips, Wisconsin, resident continued to build life-size and larger-than-life concrete sculptures—over 200 in all—from the late 1940s to the mid-1960s, blending local culture and lore with the wider world and the great beyond. Paul Nicolaus, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025 After unveiling its monumental Milan flagship, Louis Vuitton is upping the ante with a new Shanghai concept in the shape of a life-size cruise ship. Denni Hu, Footwear News, 25 June 2025 Kim was sculpting a life-size Gus lamp at her work table the other day when a smile suddenly illuminated her face. Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for life-size

Word History

First Known Use

1813, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 4 Jul. 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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