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.
Examples of loom large in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The Rams badly need this one — a loss would put them on the wrong side of a season sweep against the 49ers, a setback that could loom large in division tiebreakers down the stretch.
—
Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
The mid-term elections loom large for the Nexstar-Tegna deal.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
With this in mind, Sunday's game, which features one significant offensive change for the Browns, could loom large as to who will ultimately be the starting quarterback throughout the remainder of the 2025 season in Cleveland.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
The dangers of Andrius’ own secret investigation loom large in their tense conversation, as do a potential scandal and the question of reputation.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for loom large
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
The mid-term elections loom large for the Nexstar-Tegna deal.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
With this in mind, Sunday's game, which features one significant offensive change for the Browns, could loom large as to who will ultimately be the starting quarterback throughout the remainder of the 2025 season in Cleveland.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
The dangers of Andrius’ own secret investigation loom large in their tense conversation, as do a potential scandal and the question of reputation.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for loom large
Cite this Entry
“Loom large.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loom%20large. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share