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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Panthers quarterback Bryce Young’s play will loom large in their final three weeks.
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 17 Dec. 2025
Rob Reiner and Anthony Geary — two figures who will continue to loom large in pop culture history — have much more than a date of death in common.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Dec. 2025
Other factors could loom large over antitrust regulators’ potential approval or rejection of the deal.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 Dec. 2025
And in this league, a ninth win before December doesn’t just loom large.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 30 Nov. 2025
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 17 Dec. 2025
Rob Reiner and Anthony Geary — two figures who will continue to loom large in pop culture history — have much more than a date of death in common.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Dec. 2025
Other factors could loom large over antitrust regulators’ potential approval or rejection of the deal.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 Dec. 2025
And in this league, a ninth win before December doesn’t just loom large.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 30 Nov. 2025
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“Loom large.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loom%20large. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.
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