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

The confusion about Marte’s status, however, continued to loom large over the club. — Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Police levy and camera surveillance loom large Early in the meeting, council voted to put a $5 million permanent property tax levy override on the November ballot, dedicated to the Nampa Police Department. — Noah Daly august 20, Idaho Statesman, 20 Aug. 2026

Inflation will continue to loom large in that picture, Mykuliak said, and if the market outlook remains on the side of price growth being modest, there is additional runway for gold. — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026

Where death’s grey skies loom large, the 2000s are portrayed in silvery black and white while ancient action takes place in vibrant colors, with Dante’s tale of sin and justice rolled into one story. — A.d. Amorosi, SPIN, 6 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for loom large

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