larger than life
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His summit with Xi had scant substance but made both leaders look larger than life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Of course, we also go for stories that are larger than life, that traverse beyond this realm into a place that only movies can go.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
Colonel James WHM Bishop, commander of Operation Shader, said Freeman was "larger than life and magnetically charming".
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
Reflecting on his legacy, Coach partly blames the edit but acknowledges he often took himself too seriously, was arrogant, and tried too hard to be larger than life, yet he stresses his authenticity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2026
The captain looms over me, seeming so much larger than life when I’m this incapacitated.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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