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 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 Mirador de la Flor, which translates to Lookout of the Flower, features a motif of white roses and a life-size bronze statue of the singer leaning against a center pillar, looking over the Corpus Christi Bay. Jacqueline Weiss, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026 Drawing at least in part on information from Chalker’s defectors, the Pentagon constructed life-size underground facsimiles of Iranian nuclear facilities where the scientists had worked, attempting to duplicate even the thickness of the walls. David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026 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 8 Apr. 2026.

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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