Meaning of larger than life in English
larger than life
Most characters in his movies are somewhat larger than life.
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larger than life
His superhuman strength gives the story a larger-than-life quality, like a fable.
Examples of larger than life
larger than life
In fact, they may still appear recognisable but 'larger than life'.
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It turned the exotic background sounds of folk music into leading characters, larger than life, revealing in minute detail their inner qualities.
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Instead of mysterious caves, dragons, and romanticized heroes, fantastic factory floors, gigantic machines, and larger than life machinists confront the audience.
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The mood is contagious, and the images are larger than life, because those who articulate such views have both voice and influence.
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Sounds, even the most intimate vocal ones, can appear larger than life through electroacoustic processing and sound diffusion techniques.
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This phrase, which became larger than life with the passage of time, meant different things to different people.
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Constant described these fearful things in a way that is "larger than life," which is why he is able to speak to us across the centuries.
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She is certainly larger than life, and bounces around the stage.
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