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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Grab a free red rose at Disc Plaza in Uptown and stay to view the larger-than-life ice heart.
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Alexis Clinton, Axios, 13 Feb. 2025
When Freddy Got Fingered came out, my life had gotten so larger-than-life that this was maybe time to bring me back to Earth.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Feb. 2025
Featuring some larger-than-life characters, Sirianni has helped mold this consortium of talent into a brotherhood and a winning machine.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025
Its 45 larger-than-life figures—cowboys on horseback, women riding sidesaddle, and lots of covered wagons— make up one of the world’s largest bronze sculpture installations.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2025
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Alexis Clinton, Axios, 13 Feb. 2025
When Freddy Got Fingered came out, my life had gotten so larger-than-life that this was maybe time to bring me back to Earth.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Feb. 2025
Featuring some larger-than-life characters, Sirianni has helped mold this consortium of talent into a brotherhood and a winning machine.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025
Its 45 larger-than-life figures—cowboys on horseback, women riding sidesaddle, and lots of covered wagons— make up one of the world’s largest bronze sculpture installations.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 7 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 22 Feb. 2025.
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