big as life
Example Sentences
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There was the picture of Anolt Joseph Laguerre Jr., known as A.J., big as life at 18 in the red satin cap and gown he’d worn in May 2022 as he walked across the stage at his graduation from William M. Raines High School.
From New York Times
As he observes fans making their way through the exhibit, Hanley particularly enjoys watching them after they've seen an excerpt from Peter Jackson's "Get Back" docuseries and then find themselves in the same space as Lennon's guitar, big as life, which now stands before them.
From Salon
So there’s a chance, the artist Wyland likes to think, that a pod of whales will swim past The Edgewater Hotel and see themselves painted on the side, almost as big as life.
From Seattle Times
Photography’s images are often small, but its reach is as big as life itself.
From New York Times
But here she is front and center in "Blonde Crazy: Joan Blondell," a five-week, 14-film tribute beginning Friday at the Hammer Museum's Billy Wilder Theater in Westwood, big as life, twice as sassy and something of a revelation.
From Los Angeles Times
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