variants
or life-sized
: of natural size : of the size of the original
a life-size statue
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In the past two weeks, I’ve been drenched by a water balloon while stepping out of the shower, found fake spiders in my coffee cup and opened our front door to discover what appeared to be a life-size effigy of the two little girls from The Shining staring at me.
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Remy Blumenfeld, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Oct. 2024
Over the course of 68 minutes, Diop’s camera gradually finds its protagonist, a near life-size sculpture of King Ghezo that is held within a glass case.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 24 Oct. 2024
Here portrayed in life-size, the robots that usually come as playful charms carried around on bags or as keychains add a touch of unpredictability to the festive dinner-party concept, which is set in a studio against a red backdrop.
—Sandra Salibian, WWD, 15 Oct. 2024
The elephant mom is one of two SWT orphans used as models for the sculptures of the Great Elephant Migration, a traveling art installation of 100 life-size elephant sculptures.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024
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Remy Blumenfeld, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Oct. 2024
Over the course of 68 minutes, Diop’s camera gradually finds its protagonist, a near life-size sculpture of King Ghezo that is held within a glass case.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 24 Oct. 2024
Here portrayed in life-size, the robots that usually come as playful charms carried around on bags or as keychains add a touch of unpredictability to the festive dinner-party concept, which is set in a studio against a red backdrop.
—Sandra Salibian, WWD, 15 Oct. 2024
The elephant mom is one of two SWT orphans used as models for the sculptures of the Great Elephant Migration, a traveling art installation of 100 life-size elephant sculptures.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Life-size.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life-size. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024.
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