larger-than-life
adjective
larg·er-than-life
ˈlär-jər-ṯẖən-ˈlīf 
: of the sort legends are made of
larger-than-life heroes
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In fact many of the characters—even Big Gunna, one of the great larger-than-life paupers of Laxness’s oeuvre—did live in Mosfellsdalur and went by the names Laxness gives them in the book.
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Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
Zane Camacho has a larger-than-life clownlike energy as Finch’s nemesis, Bud Frump, a mail-room clerk who got his job via nepotism.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Rome is one of those larger-than-life destinations.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
Pairing her geometric gown with a larger-than-life feather boa, Carey also accessorized with over 300 carats of Levuma diamonds.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 6 Feb. 2026
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Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
Zane Camacho has a larger-than-life clownlike energy as Finch’s nemesis, Bud Frump, a mail-room clerk who got his job via nepotism.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Rome is one of those larger-than-life destinations.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
Pairing her geometric gown with a larger-than-life feather boa, Carey also accessorized with over 300 carats of Levuma diamonds.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 6 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for larger-than-life
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“Larger-than-life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/larger-than-life. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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