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Reaganism as a political movement has enormous resources behind it and it seeks - through stagecraft and through a tremendous level of effort toward propaganda - to present an image of Reagan that is so much larger-than-life that it sort of blinds us all, and keeps us all in a warm, happy, nostalgic state, thinking of a man who can do no wrong.
Eugene Jarecki

Meaning of "larger-than-life" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LARGER-THAN-LIFE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LARGER-THAN-LIFE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Larger-Than-Life is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES LARGER-THAN-LIFE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of larger-than-life in the English dictionary

The definition of larger-than-life in the dictionary is exceptionally striking or colourful.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LARGER-THAN-LIFE

large-format
large-handed
large-hearted
large-leaved lime
large-minded
large-mindedly
large-mindedness
large-print
large-print book
large-scale
large-scale integration
large-size
large-souled
largely
largemouth
largemouth bass
largen
largeness
larger than life
largesse

WORDS THAT END LIKE LARGER-THAN-LIFE

a dog´s life
biological half-life
come to life
effective half-life
for dear life
half-life
life
long-life
nightlife
not on your life
pro-life
quality of life
real life
real-life
short-life
still life
still-life
to the life
true-life
wildlife

Synonyms and antonyms of larger-than-life in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «larger-than-life» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LARGER-THAN-LIFE

Find out the translation of larger-than-life to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of larger-than-life from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «larger-than-life» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

降幅高于生活
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

más grande que la vida
570 millions of speakers

English

larger-than-life
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बड़े से भी जीवन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أكبر من الحياة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

больше , чем жизнь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

larger- than-life
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জীবনের চেয়ে বড়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

plus grand que la vie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

lebih besar daripada kehidupan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

überlebensgroß
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

大きくて目立つ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

실물보다 큰
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Luwih gedhe tinimbang urip
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lớn hơn so với cuộc sống
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வாழ்க்கையை விட மேலான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आयुष्याहून मोठे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

büyük-daha-hayatı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

larger- than-life
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

większa niż życie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

більше , ніж життя
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mai mare decât cea de viață
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μεγαλύτερο - από-ζωής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

groter- as-lewe
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

större - än-livet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

større - enn-livet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of larger-than-life

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LARGER-THAN-LIFE»

The term «larger-than-life» is quite widely used and occupies the 40.836 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LARGER-THAN-LIFE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about larger-than-life

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10 QUOTES WITH «LARGER-THAN-LIFE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word larger-than-life.
1
Ashley Bell
My dad had such a cool job. When you're a voiceover actor, it's a whole different skill - you're bringing these huge, larger-than-life monsters and characters to life. And, also, you have to learn accents.
2
Kurt Busiek
I like superheroes. I like the drama of it, the stirring, larger-than-life aspect.
3
Sacha Baron Cohen
Dictators are ludicrous characters, and, you know, in my career and in my life, I've always enjoyed sort of inhabiting these ludicrous, larger-than-life characters that somehow exist in the real world.
4
Roman Coppola
There are a lot of very flamboyant and outlandish people and attention-seekers in L.A., and I think that's what makes L.A. appealing. A lot of people are attracted to come here to do things and make things happen and the city seems to attract larger-than-life characters.
5
Joel Edgerton
I'm hardly digging trenches for a living. I'm getting to tap into my boyhood fantasies of being a larger-than-life character.
6
Joel Edgerton
Whereas 'Avatar' and other movies get shocks out of their three-dimensionality, 'Gatsby' is going to be about inviting the audience into this larger-than-life drama, letting them almost be inside the room rather than looking at it through the window. I think it will really work.
7
Paul Di Filippo
It's certainly a cliche to remark that a nonfiction book 'reads just like a novel,' but in the case of Jonathan Eig's 'The Birth of the Pill,' I have no other recourse, since his narrative is full of larger-than-life characters sharply limned and embarked on fascinating doings, their story told in sprightly visual fashion.
8
Gale Anne Hurd
I've always been a fan of sci-fi, fantasy, and horror. I like working with larger-than-life characters in fascinating worlds - places where the rules are different.
9
Vanilla Ice
I didn't want the public in my personal life at all - I thought that people might perceive me as too normal, and I'd lose that larger-than-life rock star persona. You've got to protect that!
10
Eugene Jarecki
Reaganism as a political movement has enormous resources behind it and it seeks - through stagecraft and through a tremendous level of effort toward propaganda - to present an image of Reagan that is so much larger-than-life that it sort of blinds us all, and keeps us all in a warm, happy, nostalgic state, thinking of a man who can do no wrong.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LARGER-THAN-LIFE»

Discover the use of larger-than-life in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to larger-than-life and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Larger Than Life
Beaten by Spectra thugs and left for dead in the New Mexico desert, Mick Savin, an agent for the Smithson Group, is rescued by former big-city lawyer Neva Case, a woman who runs the Big Brown Barn, an underground shelter for young girls ...
Alison Kent, 2005
2
Larger than Life
Georgina fell in love with Hugh the moment she first saw him, aged just eighteen, and she's never loved another man.
Adele Parks, 2012
3
Larger than Life
But will the arrival of a mysterious man from Saber’s former life wreck the new one they hope to build together? Sometimes starting over means revealing everything about your past. Visit From the Paperback edition.
Kay Hooper, 2009
4
Larger-Than-Life Lara
Bestselling author Dandi Daley Mackall tells this original and poignant story through the use of sparkling language, a winsome narrator, and a clever structure that illustrates just what makes a story a story.
Dandi Daley Mackall, 2006
5
Wilt: Larger Than Life
A capturing of basketball legend Wilt Chamberlain's personality and thoughts—known by relatively few people other than family and close friends—is made available to all in this intimate biography.
Robert Allen Cherry, 2004
6
Bette Davis: Larger Than Life
Traces the life of the motion picture actress, describes her major roles, and offers a look at her relationships with family members and fellow actors.
Richard Schickel, George C. Perry, 2009
7
Larger than life: the American tall-tale postcard, 1905-1915
Offers a brief history of the "exaggerated" picture postcard, and how it captured many facets of life in turn-of-the-century small-town America
Cynthia Elyce Rubin, Morgan Williams, 1990
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Larger Than Life: Movie Stars of the 1950s
Larger Than Life offers a comprehensive view of the star system in 1950s Hollywood and also in-depth discussions of the decade's major stars, including Montgomery Clift, Judy Holliday, Jerry Lewis, James Mason, Marilyn Monroe, Kim Novak, ...
R. Barton Palmer, 2010
9
Larger Than Life: The Adventures of American Legendary Heroes
A collection of four short tales about such legendary American heroes as John Henry, Old Stormalong, Sluefoot Sue, and Paul Bunyan.
Robert D. San Souci, 1995
10
Marlon Brando: larger than life
A behind-the-scenes look at a successful actor describes his isolated homes, his many love affairs, his relationships with his children, the truth behind the killing of Dag Drollet, and more. Original.
Nellie Bly, 1994

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LARGER-THAN-LIFE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term larger-than-life is used in the context of the following news items.
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Larger-than-life props at National Day Parade, AsiaOne Singapore …
Larger-than-life props at National Day Parade. A 3.5m-tall ice kacang prop (above) at yesterday's parade rehearsal, the second National ... «AsiaOne, Jul 15»
2
Bajrangi Bhaijaan. Will the Real Salman Please Stand Up - NDTV.com
It certainly appears as if the entire team carefully picked a theme that would project Salman Khan as a larger-than-life do-gooder, incapable of ... «NDTV, Jul 15»
3
Changi Airport unveils 50 larger-than-life attractions to herald the …
Changi Airport's SG50 trail a collective effort across airport community, reflecting past, present & future of Singapore aviation – within its ... «TravelDailyNews Asia-Pacific, Jul 15»
4
Longview balloon pilot who died Thursday was 'larger than life'
"Yeah, he was one of those larger-than-life guys," fellow balloonist Jim Tachias said of Gibson, who founded his Powerhouse Productions to ... «Longview News-Journal, Jul 15»
5
Bajirao Mastani' first teaser grand, larger than life
The two-and-a-half minute teaser, which is backed by music but no dialogues, brims with larger-than-life battle scenes, starring Ranveer and ... «Sakshi Post, Jul 15»
6
Are you ready for a challenge? Larger than life scavenger hunt awaits
The Utah State Capitol building is the final stop on the Salt Lake City Urban Adventure Quest, a larger-than-life scavenger hunt akin to "The ... «Daily Herald, Jul 15»
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'Larger-than-life' Jewish Hollywood producer Jerry Weintraub dies, 77
Known as a larger-than-life figure with a penchant for tall tales, Weintraub left a lasting impression on the business - literally. By Valerie ... «Haaretz, Jul 15»
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In Milford, artist paints larger than life flag to honor America, veterans
LoBaido, who has made a 25-year career of painting the stars and stripes, recently painted a larger-than-life flag on the side of the VFW ... «New Haven Register, Jul 15»
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Larger-than-life characters teach about everyday heroes
Children lined up to show their bravery by putting their heads into Super Geddy's mouth during the Geddy the Gecko show at the Flagler ... «Daytona Beach News-Journal, Jul 15»
10
Imagine Dragons fill Garden with larger-than-life sound
Songs like the Styx-meets-Black Mountain thrasher “I'm So Sorry” were propelled forward, rather than weighed down, by their larger-than-life ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Larger-Than-Life [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/larger-than-life-1>. May 2024 ».
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