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larger than life

[lahr-jer-thuhn-lahyf] / ˈlɑr dʒər ðənˈlaɪf /


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The White House and the people who lived and worked there were larger than life.

From Salon Sep. 11, 2026

By the time the season reaches its conclusion, Lestat is still larger than life.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 20, 2026

"He went from being effectively this larger than life successful business character to almost the other end of the scale," she said.

From BBC May 19, 2026

It opened my eyes to a world that was larger than life, yet still personal at its core.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 25, 2026

I didn't want to think in grandiose terms like that, but it was impossible not to, because that night, catching my breath and looking up into the cloudless sky, everything did feel larger than life.

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely




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