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larger than life

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


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Musk has a "larger than life personality", Ghosh added, which makes him different from many business leaders.

From BBC • May 18, 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

Mike Papantonio strutted on a raised stage, his own face a hundred times larger than life on the screen behind him.

From Slate • Jan. 13, 2026

Eleven games into his first season with the Rams, Adams has been larger than life for opposing defensive coordinators.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2025

And then, emerging from the shadows, still terrifyingly larger than life, and this time with teeth bared, came the big—bad- “No!”

From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood




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