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larger-than-life Definition

larger-than-life (lärjər t̸han′līf)

adjective

greater, grander, etc. than most others of its kind

larger-than-life Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • personality: At the behest of Executive Producer John Nathan Turner, Baker's costume was made to reflect his larger-than-life personality.
  • character: One was a larger-than-life character who wouldn't tell us his name - " Just call me JR, " he said.
  • hero: I was in the company of a larger-than-life hero of our people.
  • figure: His books are packed with larger-than-life figures, often treated with satire or comic exaggeration.
  • presence: But what makes it so fascinating is the larger-than-life presence of Dominique, who was interviewed while living in New York, in 1995.
  • image: Remember the group that recorded some ace pop songs, then rather spoiled things with a cartoony, larger-than-life image?

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