larger than life

Example Sentences

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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

Amazon’s new artificial intelligence czar, Peter DeSantis, is a larger-than-life figure within the company.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026

The mural will feature three images of Liu, including two of her skating, but the centerpiece is a larger-than-life headshot of her from the women’s singles medal ceremony.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

Disney’s struggles with succession over the decades have become epic dramas filled with false starts, larger-than-life leaders reticent to go and allegations of hollow searches for a new CEO.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

“Big Bill,” a white man, was a larger-than-life hero to the black community.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield