life-size
adjective
of the natural size of an object, person, etc., in life; of the actual size of a living original.
life-sized
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a variation of
life-size.
Example Sentences
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A driver on California's notoriously congested highways put a life-sized dummy in the passenger seat to trick his way into the faster carpool lane, only to get caught for forgetting one detail -- the face.
From Barron's ● May 13, 2026
So too was "Mao's Guilt": a life-sized replica of the so-called supreme leader kneeling in a pose of solemn contrition.
From BBC ● Apr. 19, 2026
A life-sized statue commemorating five-time major winner Seve Ballesteros has gone missing from his hometown of Pedrena in Spain.
From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2026
In a dimly lit workshop in eastern China, craftsman Zhang measured and shaped a block of wood into a foot as dozens of half-completed life-sized Buddha statues looked on silently.
From Barron's ● Jan. 19, 2026
There are more photos, life-sized cutouts, and artifacts.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
