larger-than-life
Use Larger-than-life in a sentence
dʒər adjective
exceedingly imposing, impressive, or memorable, especially in appearance or forcefulness: a larger-than-life leader.
Origin:
1945–50
1945–50
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| larger-than-life | |
| —adj | |
| exceptionally striking or colourful | |
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Larger-than-life
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
Example sentences
The murals reflect the glamour and larger-than-life character of display windows found in stores above the station.
It certainly has far fewer larger-than-life billionaires.
Since the invention of flight, armed conflicts have imbued a small number of military aircraft with a larger-than-life mystique.
During his manic spells, he was overtaken by surges of larger-than-life emotion that ended up reflected in his poetry.
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