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 lineup included references to the lotus and peacocks, while his larger-than-life designs, the Anarkali style that characterized him and his pride and focus on his Kashmiri heritage will continue to be reminders.
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Mayu Saini, WWD, 3 Nov. 2024
In late 2022, the former president launched NFT digital trading cards that depict him as a superhero and other larger-than-life characters.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Sam Hwang and Logan Corona created a larger-than-life dessert stage for wedding guests to use as an interactive photo backdrop
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After being quoted $16,000 for a stage that looked like a wedding cake, a bride and groom took matters into their own hands and built it themselves.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
For this 1990 adaptation of Peter Viertel’s autobiographical novel, Eastwood assumes the role of John Wilson, a larger-than-life movie director determined to bag an elephant while shooting a film in Africa.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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Mayu Saini, WWD, 3 Nov. 2024
In late 2022, the former president launched NFT digital trading cards that depict him as a superhero and other larger-than-life characters.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Sam Hwang and Logan Corona created a larger-than-life dessert stage for wedding guests to use as an interactive photo backdrop
Comments
After being quoted $16,000 for a stage that looked like a wedding cake, a bride and groom took matters into their own hands and built it themselves.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
For this 1990 adaptation of Peter Viertel’s autobiographical novel, Eastwood assumes the role of John Wilson, a larger-than-life movie director determined to bag an elephant while shooting a film in Africa.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Larger-than-life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/larger-than-life. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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