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larger than life

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


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He said the most challenging aspect was representing a larger than life character while making sure his smile was "just right for the family".

From BBC • Apr. 25, 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

Stone’s iPad, with its open sonic complexity, created a sense of space, a roomy aural soundscape in which jazz and butoh became elements not egos, not larger than life, just more life, the merrier.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

But there’s something different about the pictures now that they are larger than life and I can really see the whites of the women’s eyes.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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