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or life-sized
: of natural size : of the size of the original
a life-size statue
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The digital scan was the first of its kind, and allowed Stephenson and other researchers an unprecedented, life-size view of the whole wreckage, which will eventually be available to the general public.
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Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
Archaeologists excavating a massive tomb in Pompeii unearthed extremely rare, nearly life-size marble statues that shed new light on the power held by priestesses in the ancient city.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
The reliefs are nearly life-size, officials said, and carved into a wall of stone belonging to a monumental tomb.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
Two nearly life-size statues have been discovered inside a cemetery in Pompeii, the ancient Roman city destroyed by Mount Vesuvius’ eruption in 79 C.E.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025
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Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
Archaeologists excavating a massive tomb in Pompeii unearthed extremely rare, nearly life-size marble statues that shed new light on the power held by priestesses in the ancient city.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
The reliefs are nearly life-size, officials said, and carved into a wall of stone belonging to a monumental tomb.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
Two nearly life-size statues have been discovered inside a cemetery in Pompeii, the ancient Roman city destroyed by Mount Vesuvius’ eruption in 79 C.E.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for life-size
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“Life-size.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life-size. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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