loom large

phrase

: 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

And so the role of the Secretary General will continue to loom large. — Mark Webber, Time, 24 July 2026

While some trails loom large in the popular imagination—the Pacific Crest Trail, for example, or the Camino de Santiago—the past several years has seen the development of new long-distance trails all over the world. — Gloria Liu, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026

In the mid-19th century, a family of Dutch-Afrikaans homesteaders sets out to cross the inhospitable terrain of the Kalahari Desert along with their backer, a boorish Brit whose avarice and bigotry loom large over the journey. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 July 2026

The issue of Iran is likely to loom large in the discussions Tuesday. — ABC News, 14 July 2026

Rhymes for loom large

• discharge
• enlarge
• litharge
• recharge
• surcharge
• barge
• charge
• marge
• sarge
• targe
• overcharge