How to Use larger-than-life in a Sentence

larger-than-life

adjective
  • The star of the show her larger-than-life crystal earrings.
    Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 6 July 2023
  • Tim Burton has his sights set on a larger-than-life new project.
    Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 1 Feb. 2024
  • My favorite part is the larger-than-life characters who are the face of it.
    Karla Alindahao, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
  • Leah was a staple at the eatery and was famous for her larger-than-life presence.
    Keith Langston, Peoplemag, 24 Nov. 2023
  • The minute-and-a-half trailer teases the film’s larger-than-life creatures and its mix of CGI and live-action.
    Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 June 2023
  • Sights of the local marina and mountains give the home a larger-than-life feel.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 31 July 2024
  • That was in 1950, in the midst of an era that would soon be remembered as its own larger-than-life golden age.
    A.o. Scott, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2023
  • His father, Dee Kelly Sr. was a larger-than-life man who passed away in 2015.
    Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Apr. 2024
  • Dickey was larger-than-life, and his loss will be felt worldwide.
    David Browne, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2024
  • Her larger-than-life seeds made of wood, emphasize the universal motif of the seed that runs through the show.
    Stacie Stukin, ARTnews.com, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Stories about Lynch have always been a bit larger-than-life.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Apr. 2023
  • Pinal was a larger-than-life figure, with voluptuous blonde hair and bright red lipstick.
    Mauricio Torres, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
  • Vic, on the other hand, is a larger-than-life charmer who has conned his way through almost everything in his life.
    Kristina Behr, Parents, 20 May 2024
  • While 60 years have passed since the last Negro League game was played, accounts of legendary games and larger-than-life players can still be heard.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Some of his work includes a toilet made of solid gold and a larger-than-life sculpture of a hand with its middle finger in the air.
    Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 1 May 2023
  • Courtesy of Rick Hendrick Rick Hendrick has scored a slew of larger-than-life victories over the decades.
    Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2024
  • Guests will travel through a larger-than-life green pipe, like in Hollywood and Super Mario video games.
    Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 2 May 2024
  • Thanks to the birth of MTV in 1981, the fashion, style, and larger-than-life personas of the people who made music were more visible than ever.
    Juan Velasquez, Them, 11 Oct. 2024
  • Set over the course of a wedding, the play is a portrayal of a larger-than-life family who are struggling to come to terms with a changing world.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 June 2023
  • All those things kind of circle around each other as the orbit of Coach Madden and his larger-than-life influence on the game.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
  • Someone who very much stands on their own ground, very larger-than-life characters.
    Lawrence Burney, Vulture, 5 June 2024
  • But the show ends up far less than the sum of its parts, an oddly generic and muted take on a larger-than-life American story.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 2 May 2024
  • The outfits, big sounds and larger-than-life personas make 1984 the ideal year to center an exhibit.
    Troy Smith, Axios, 29 July 2024
  • After each of the night’s attendees had trickled in from the vast parking lot, they were met with the show’s name in larger-than-life lettering.
    Vogue, 16 July 2023
  • But his days as a larger-than-life billionaire operating above the law may now be drawing to a close.
    David L. Stern, Washington Post, 17 Sep. 2023
  • Adding to the boutique hotel vibe, there’s a larger-than-life, 30-foot-long bar—the Maranello Bar—with a counter crafted of tiger skin onyx and seating for more than sixteen.
    Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Now coming to market for $5 million, the larger-than-life estate has one hell of a history.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2024
  • Buc’ee’s is a larger-than-life mega-convenience store and now has a fossil named after its beaver mascot.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Starring a chilly Angelina Jolie as Callas, the film insists on depicting the larger-than-life singer as a sad, hollow woman facing a tawdry death.
    Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
  • From themed pop up bars to larger-than-life attractions, capturing the magic of the holidays is easy with the numerous photo ops and lights displays throughout the Nashville area.
    Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024

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