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Appear imminent in a threatening, magnified form. For example, The possibility of civil war loomed large on the horizon, or Martha wanted to take it easy for a week, but the bar exam loomed large. This term employs loom in the sense of “come into view,” a usage dating from the late 1500s.

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How to use loom large in a sentence

A fourth suspect, a 26-year-old woman named Hayat Boumeddiene, remains at large.
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However much we gossip about heterosexual couples with large age gaps, we at least refrain from calling them sex offenders.
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I think a large majority of our fans are [other] nationalities.
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Drugeon survived an airstrike last year and is believed to be still at large, officials have said.
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Late Wednesday night, French authorities reported that Mourad had surrendered to police, while the two brothers remained at large.
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Mr. Jones swung round a large iron key he held in his hand, and light dawned upon him.
Elster's Folly|Mrs. Henry Wood
Sometimes in the case of large plants, cones have been known to occur on the tips of the branches of the Marsh Horsetail.
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The thought seemed to produce the dreaded object, for next moment a large hummock appeared right ahead.
The Giant of the North|R.M. Ballantyne
In the entrance hall of the Savoy, where large and lonely porters were dozing, he learnt that she was at home.
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His nose was hooked and rather large, his eyes were blue, bright as steel, and set a trifle wide.
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