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- adjective Alternative form of
larger than life .
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Examples
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Recounting marvelous chronicles of bigger-than-life characters that will unleash your imagination while at the same time touch upon some deep, inner-feelings; the true sign of a master story-teller.
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And to his children, Decatur was every bit the bigger-than-life man he portrayed himself to be.
Robert A Decatur 2010
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But I was so in love and so taken with this bigger-than-life man who had rocked every inch of my world.
Live and Let Love Andrea Buchanan 2011
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The more time went on, the more critical it was that there was someone who was going to do something that was over-the-top, bigger-than-life.
Survivor Runner-Up Phillip: I Didn't Get the Respect I Earned 2011
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But I was so in love and so taken with this bigger-than-life man who had rocked every inch of my world.
Live and Let Love Andrea Buchanan 2011
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His bigger-than-life personality on - and off-the-field and his notorious skills as a social networker, connecting daily with his fans, makes him a perfect fit for VH1, Executive Vice President of VH1 Jeff Olde said in a statement Thursday.
Chad Ochocinco Joins “Dancing With The Stars” 2010 Lineup 2010
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Eventually I realized my book was not so much a "dog book" as the story of a family in the making and the bigger-than-life animal that helped shape it.
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JOE RUBY: We basically had Superman tackling anything and everything, with the marching orders to have bigger-than-life fights.
Ruby-Spears Superman: Interview With Joe Ruby and Ken Spears » DVDs Worth Watching 2009
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Recounting marvelous chronicles of bigger-than-life characters that will unleash your imagination while at the same time touch upon some deep, inner-feelings; the true sign of a master story-teller.
21 « August « 2009 « Axiom's Edge Science Fiction and Fantasy 2009
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I decided to create this bigger-than-life character so that Rob would have someone to point the finger at.
Survivor Runner-Up Phillip: I Didn't Get the Respect I Earned 2011
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