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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The actor cheekily emulates this larger-than-life portrait of George Washington.
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Par for the Course
Look at that form.
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Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
As Hanks’s savvy, dutiful assistant, Adams is the paste that keeps a film full of larger-than-life performances earthbound.
—Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
But the space really shines at night, when the main lights go out during Aquarium Aglow, which features larger-than-life light installations and many photo opportunities with Santa.
Visit The Loutrel for holiday fun.
—Trudy Haywood Saunders, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2024
Photo: Harry How/Getty Images Aaron Judge is the larger-than-life superstar, but moving forward, Juan Soto’s the player the Yankees can’t afford to lose, an on-base machine with a combative but still joyous personality that fits in perfectly in pinstripes.
—The Editors, Curbed, 2 Dec. 2024
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Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
As Hanks’s savvy, dutiful assistant, Adams is the paste that keeps a film full of larger-than-life performances earthbound.
—Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
But the space really shines at night, when the main lights go out during Aquarium Aglow, which features larger-than-life light installations and many photo opportunities with Santa.
Visit The Loutrel for holiday fun.
—Trudy Haywood Saunders, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2024
Photo: Harry How/Getty Images Aaron Judge is the larger-than-life superstar, but moving forward, Juan Soto’s the player the Yankees can’t afford to lose, an on-base machine with a combative but still joyous personality that fits in perfectly in pinstripes.
—The Editors, Curbed, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Larger-than-life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/larger-than-life. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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