larger than life

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To keep audiences hooked, microdramas are often full of shocking, larger-than-life moments.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Cook is an Alabama man, born in Mobile and raised during the halcyon era of Bear Bryant, who commanded the state for nearly three decades as the University of Alabama’s larger-than-life football coach.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

The phenomenon is striking even in a country accustomed to larger-than-life public figures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

The emotions are not complex here, but they are heartfelt, thanks to how McLaughlin and Union conjure up larger-than-life personalities via their voice performances.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

Opposite us, I can't help but also study the larger-than-life mural portrait of Tariq that cropped up on the wall behind where he died.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon