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or life-sized
: of natural size : of the size of the original
a life-size statue
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In her own shop, Wright sees oversized ceramic animals—think life-size Persian cats—fly off the shelves.
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Heather Bien, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2025
Her image is resurrected in the form of a life-size Virgen de Guadalupe as mourners lead a procession.
—Pamela Avila, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
Honda has gone to great lengths to include even the smallest details to realize a life-size replica of the Pokémon character.
—New Atlas, 28 Feb. 2025
Archaeologists in Pompeii have uncovered a series of nearly life-size frescoes spanning three walls of an ancient banquet hall.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 2025
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Heather Bien, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2025
Her image is resurrected in the form of a life-size Virgen de Guadalupe as mourners lead a procession.
—Pamela Avila, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
Honda has gone to great lengths to include even the smallest details to realize a life-size replica of the Pokémon character.
—New Atlas, 28 Feb. 2025
Archaeologists in Pompeii have uncovered a series of nearly life-size frescoes spanning three walls of an ancient banquet hall.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for life-size
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“Life-size.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life-size. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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