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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On Sunday, Earnhardt’s shadow will loom large over Stenhouse, his fellow 39 competitors and a sellout crowd.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Feb. 2026
The shadows from the apartment blocks loom large overhead.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
The examples of Gillett and Huebner—commissioners who challenged utilities profit margins and suffered—surely loom large in the minds of many regulators.
—Nick Bowlin, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
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Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 15 Feb. 2026
On Sunday, Earnhardt’s shadow will loom large over Stenhouse, his fellow 39 competitors and a sellout crowd.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Feb. 2026
The shadows from the apartment blocks loom large overhead.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
The examples of Gillett and Huebner—commissioners who challenged utilities profit margins and suffered—surely loom large in the minds of many regulators.
—Nick Bowlin, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 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 20 Feb. 2026.
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