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bigger than life



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The first time I walked in with my father to see Tennessee and Notre Dame play, it was bigger than life.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026

I think it's ultimately this much bigger desire for each person to be bigger than themselves, to be bigger than life in a way.

From Salon ● Mar. 29, 2024

The Rangers called Howard “a bigger than life personality who was very popular with his teammates and the fans.”

From Washington Times ● Oct. 30, 2023

After filming his classmates on a trip to the beach, the footage, shown to the whole school, makes one bully look ridiculous and another glamorous, bigger than life.

From New York Times ● Dec. 9, 2022

But there was her radiant face, bigger than life, framed by her familiar brown curls.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix


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