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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Like many of the network’s past breakouts, TLC’s newest show follows a big family of telegenic, larger-than-life characters (seven kids!
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Josef Adalian, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
For the past couple of decades, actress Jennifer Coolidge has been making a memorable splash all across the comedy world, with her many eccentric and larger-than-life characters.
—Jeff Conway, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Del Rio is a larger-than-life drag queen with a comedic flair who won season six of RuPaul's Drag Race.
—Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025
The frilly silhouette, last popular in the 2010s before its recent resurgence, got a dramatic couture update at the hands of Harris Reed with a larger-than-life asymmetrical ballgown skirt.
—Irina Grechko, refinery29.com, 25 Feb. 2025
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Josef Adalian, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
For the past couple of decades, actress Jennifer Coolidge has been making a memorable splash all across the comedy world, with her many eccentric and larger-than-life characters.
—Jeff Conway, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Del Rio is a larger-than-life drag queen with a comedic flair who won season six of RuPaul's Drag Race.
—Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025
The frilly silhouette, last popular in the 2010s before its recent resurgence, got a dramatic couture update at the hands of Harris Reed with a larger-than-life asymmetrical ballgown skirt.
—Irina Grechko, refinery29.com, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Larger-than-life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/larger-than-life. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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