gentle giant

noun

: a large but gentle person or animal

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Scientists have long wondered where these gentle giants give birth, and new research suggests that the answer may be hidden in an unlikely environmental factor… the ocean’s chemistry. Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025 Read Next World Prehistoric ‘gentle giant’ — nearly 23 feet long — found in Argentina. Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025 Mystical foxes, the torches of gentle giants, spirits kicking around a walrus skull—humans have interpreted the northern lights in many ways over time. Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 30 Dec. 2024 However, a February 3 TikTok video showed that despite her breed's stereotype, Maeve is a gentle giant. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gentle giant

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“Gentle giant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gentle%20giant. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.

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