How to Use larger-than-life in a Sentence

larger-than-life

adjective
  • The next shows a man’s larger-than-life foot in front of the sink.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 11 June 2026
  • Leon is kind of a larger-than-life figure.
    — Ed Masley, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Leon is kind of a larger-than-life figure.
    — Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Her blonde bob was styled in a larger-than-life bouncy blowout.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Some are small and easy to take in; others are larger-than-life and evoke awe.
    — Alissa Greenberg, Mercury News, 15 June 2026
  • Tim Burton has his sights set on a larger-than-life new project.
    — Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 1 Feb. 2024
  • Dickey was larger-than-life, and his loss will be felt worldwide.
    — David Browne, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2024
  • His larger-than-life persona knew no confines; art and life were one and the same.
    — Emily Labarge, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Del Toro’s charisma fills this larger-than-life role all the way to the brim.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
  • My favorite part is the larger-than-life characters who are the face of it.
    — Karla Alindahao, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
  • At one time, there was a party every week at the larger-than-life mansion.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Leah was a staple at the eatery and was famous for her larger-than-life presence.
    — Keith Langston, Peoplemag, 24 Nov. 2023
  • Be a larger-than-life drag queen, but keep it family-friendly.
    — Nina West september 24, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Someone who very much stands on their own ground, very larger-than-life characters.
    — Lawrence Burney, Vulture, 5 June 2024
  • Pinal was a larger-than-life figure, with voluptuous blonde hair and bright red lipstick.
    — Mauricio Torres, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
  • Rome is one of those larger-than-life destinations.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
  • With his absurd hair and larger-than-life persona, Trump is a walking meme.
    — Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Hogan’s larger-than-life personality was seen in and out of the wrestling ring.
    — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025
  • Both larger-than-life characters have their frailties.
    — Bob Strauss, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Both larger-than-life characters have their frailties.
    — Bob Strauss, Houston Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
  • There is a certain something about an outsized pair of shades that gives a larger-than-life flair to the wearer.
    — Abbey Hudetz, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
  • These larger-than-life tales grew harder to tolerate, Barnes said.
    — Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Linder’s role, though, is to present this larger-than-life leader as human, tired and worried.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Vic, on the other hand, is a larger-than-life charmer who has conned his way through almost everything in his life.
    — Kristina Behr, Parents, 20 May 2024
  • It is believed to represent the front portion of a larger-than-life male torso.
    — Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025
  • But these larger-than-life figures are as broad as their context is hyper-specific.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2025
  • This year was the dress’s second year on the carpet—this time around, Gardner added a larger-than-life cowl.
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 June 2026
  • Grab a free red rose at Disc Plaza in Uptown and stay to view the larger-than-life ice heart.
    — Alexis Clinton, Axios, 13 Feb. 2025
  • Her larger-than-life seeds made of wood, emphasize the universal motif of the seed that runs through the show.
    — Stacie Stukin, ARTnews.com, 31 Oct. 2024
  • For more than two decades, Lionel Messi has had a larger-than-life impact on the pitch.
    — Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026

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