life-size
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of life-size
First recorded in 1835–45
Example Sentences
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A life-size Lego bench has been built in memory of a 12-year-old boy who died from cancer in 2020.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
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
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
He has pushed for a National Garden of American Heroes featuring 250 life-size statues of figures including George Washington, Ronald Reagan and Jackie Robinson.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
Preschoolers climbed on the life-size sculpture of a circle of children playing ring-around-the-rosey.
From "The Lemonade War" by Jacqueline Davies
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