Goliath
noun
Go·li·ath
gə-ˈlī-əth 
1
: a Philistine champion who in I Samuel 17 is killed by David
2
: giant
Examples of Goliath in a Sentence
the family-owned company lost the contract to a multibillion-dollar Goliath
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Alec Merlino White's original Goliath tribemate Alec Merlino was unanimously sent to the jury after losing an impressive endurance challenge that lasted five hours.
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Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 17 Feb. 2025
Every game is being played to 40 points with no fouling out and there is a David vs. Goliath element thrown in there for good measure.
—Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 15 Feb. 2025
Take a cave tour to see giant stalactites and stalagmites, including Goliath, a 45-foot-tall stalagmite that’s 243 feet around and is one of the largest in the world.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2025
The team that seemed like a savior, ready to rescue bored fans from Tom Brady's clutches now has become its own Goliath.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025
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Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 17 Feb. 2025
Every game is being played to 40 points with no fouling out and there is a David vs. Goliath element thrown in there for good measure.
—Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 15 Feb. 2025
Take a cave tour to see giant stalactites and stalagmites, including Goliath, a 45-foot-tall stalagmite that’s 243 feet around and is one of the largest in the world.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2025
The team that seemed like a savior, ready to rescue bored fans from Tom Brady's clutches now has become its own Goliath.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for Goliath
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“Goliath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Goliath. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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