life-size
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of life-size
First recorded in 1835–45
Example Sentences
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Patni commemorated Akash with a framed photograph and a life-size cutout, decorated with flowers and surrounded by scattered rose petals and lit lamps.
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
Embassy event marking America’s 250th anniversary, which featured life-size cutouts of Trump officials for photo takers.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
Bulky surgical lights loom over a vacant room transformed into a life-size version of Twister, complete with brightly colored decals resembling the familiar red, yellow, green and blue game mat.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
It is rare for the public to be able to glimpse the book which contains life-size, meticulously hand-coloured images of more than 400 species of birds native to North America in the early 19th Century.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
I ran down corridors littered with bones, past rooms foil of sheepskin rugs and life-size cement sheep that I recognized as the work of Medusa.
From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan
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