larger-than-life

adjective

larg·​er-than-life ˈlär-jər-ṯẖən-ˈlīf 

: of the sort legends are made of

larger-than-life heroes

Examples of larger-than-life in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

PlumpJack is Sir John Falstaff, Shakespeare’s irreverent, larger-than-life character, and the inspiration for Gordon Getty’s opera. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2026

More than half a century has passed since Pink Floyd invented the larger-than-life concert spectacle, and Metallica may have perfected it at the Sphere. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2026

Murphy may be the anti-movie star compared with the larger-than-life personas of Tom Cruise, Russell Crowe, Jason Statham, Sacha Baron Cohen and Jude Law, but Wallis has shown a natural ability to get past each of their defenses. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2026

To be fair, James isn’t the first larger-than-life basketball star to commute to Philadelphia from New York City. — Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 3 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for larger-than-life

• afterlife
• pocketknife
• alewife
• birdlife
• folklife
• housewife
• jackknife
• midlife
• midwife
• nightlife
• penknife
• wildlife