life-size
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of life-size
First recorded in 1835–45
Example Sentences
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A 31-foot predator that once hunted dinosaurs across what is now the eastern United States has been reconstructed in scientifically accurate, life-size form for the first time.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026
A slightly bigger than life-size statue of the Obamas waving welcomes guests to the museum, an AFP journalist saw during a media preview on Wednfhoesday.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
London-based photographer Sheila Rock’s life-size image of the Ramones at the Hammersmith Odeon in 1978 is the first to greet visitors.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026
A life-size diorama attempts to bring the battlefield to life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
He did not even watch the big shark sinking slowly in the water, showing first life-size, then small, then tiny.
From "The Old Man and The Sea" by Ernest Hemingway
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