loom large

idiom

: to have great importance or influence
Rising tuition costs loom large in the minds of many parents.
She was a critic who loomed large in literary circles.

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The sack numbers loom large with tougher opponents ahead. Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025 The environmental costs loom large for these experts, too. Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025 Even so, global risks still loom large. Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2025 Unhappy unions loom large in the novel, which teems with adultery. Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for loom large

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“Loom large.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loom%20large. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.

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