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larger than life

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


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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

She was larger than life, she was like “Auntie Mame.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 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

He also played the father of Zooey Deschanel's character in New Girl and versions of his larger than life self on TV shows like Hannah Montana, Wizards of Waverly Place, 30 Rock, and Happyish.

From BBC • Dec. 15, 2025

As you might imagine, it was quite a bit larger than life.

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




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