larger than life

Example Sentences

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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

Greene's larger-than-life political persona loomed over voters as they chose her replacement.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

And between them, unmistakable, larger-than-life, and with six arms to hold six weapons, was the Godslayer.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor