larger-than-life
[lahr-jer-th uh n-lahyf]
- exceedingly imposing, impressive, or memorable, especially in appearance or forcefulness: a larger-than-life leader.
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Origin of larger-than-life
First recorded in 1945–50
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Brobdingnagian, Herculean, colossal, elephantine, enormous, epic, gargantuan, giant, huge, immense, jumbo, mammoth, massive, monstrous, monumental, towering, tremendous, vast, titan, larger-than-lifeExamples from the Web for larger-than-life
Contemporary Examples
And yet as Robert Ward discovered, Marvin—for all of his larger-than-life machismo—was surprising in real life.
The larger-than-life Oscar-winning comedian was found dead at his home of an apparent suicide.
Watch him one of his many videos, however, and he transforms into a larger-than-life, sweeping figure.
Yes, thanks to Howard Stern and her own larger-than-life personality, Mariann is having a bit of her own Joan Rivers moment.
Consider the steady-handed neurosurgeon with the outsized ego, the larger-than-life CEO, and, yes, the Teflon-coated politician.
Unlock Your Inner Psychopath: Kevin Dutton’s ‘The Wisdom of Psychopaths’Robert Herritt
October 19, 2012
larger-than-life
- exceptionally striking or colourful
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