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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The examples of Gillett and Huebner—commissioners who challenged utilities profit margins and suffered—surely loom large in the minds of many regulators.
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Nick Bowlin, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
From Plains to the presidency, and from the Oval Office to humanitarian work that spanned decades, Carter's influence continues to loom large.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
Panthers quarterback Bryce Young’s play will loom large in their final three weeks.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 17 Dec. 2025
Rob Reiner and Anthony Geary — two figures who will continue to loom large in pop culture history — have much more than a date of death in common.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Dec. 2025
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Nick Bowlin, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
From Plains to the presidency, and from the Oval Office to humanitarian work that spanned decades, Carter's influence continues to loom large.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
Panthers quarterback Bryce Young’s play will loom large in their final three weeks.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 17 Dec. 2025
Rob Reiner and Anthony Geary — two figures who will continue to loom large in pop culture history — have much more than a date of death in common.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Dec. 2025
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“Loom large.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loom%20large. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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