bigger than life
Example Sentences
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Mielants wanted to make it “slightly bigger than life, but also very grounded at the same time” to underscore its importance.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 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
A bigger than life, powerhouse of a woman, my own mother's favorite person who ever lived……the incomparable, Willie Felt.
From Salon • Jul. 2, 2022
“Tony truly was bigger than life, on and off the field,” Pitt Coach Pat Narduzzi said.
From Washington Post • Jun. 22, 2022
The she-elk was bigger than life, painted in pale lavender clay on the south face of sandstone, along the base of the cliff.
From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko
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