larger-than-life
adjective
larg·er-than-life
ˈlär-jər-ṯẖən-ˈlīf 
: of the sort legends are made of
larger-than-life heroes
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Portnoy also provides Big Noon Kickoff with a larger-than-life personality who can banter on numerous topics, including his love of Michigan Football.
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Nicole Kraft, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
These larger-than-life superstars are often booked sparingly to protect their mystique and are presented as unbeatable, must-see forces of nature.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
Now, many of these larger-than-life characters, which reach up to 24 feet tall, have found a second home at the American Giants Museum, which opened in 2023 in Atlanta, Illinois (pop. 1,669), on Old Route 66.
—AFAR Media, 14 July 2025
Superman gets by on dramatic and emotional shorthand, struggling to earn its larger-than-life pathos.
—Rory Doherty, Vulture, 11 July 2025
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Nicole Kraft, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
These larger-than-life superstars are often booked sparingly to protect their mystique and are presented as unbeatable, must-see forces of nature.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
Now, many of these larger-than-life characters, which reach up to 24 feet tall, have found a second home at the American Giants Museum, which opened in 2023 in Atlanta, Illinois (pop. 1,669), on Old Route 66.
—AFAR Media, 14 July 2025
Superman gets by on dramatic and emotional shorthand, struggling to earn its larger-than-life pathos.
—Rory Doherty, Vulture, 11 July 2025
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“Larger-than-life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/larger-than-life. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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