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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Small business strategy often gets framed in heroic terms—David vs. Goliath, the underdog facing off against corporate giants.
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Scott Hutcheson, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The screening was introduced by Martyn Ford — the towering actor who plays Goliath.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 27 Mar. 2025
Defending champion South Carolina pursues its dynastic ambitions on ABC, taking the Goliath mantle against Indiana.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
Built in 1999, the 1.5-million-square-foot Providence Place was an architectural Goliath that took over a large, unclaimed area near one of the city’s working-class neighborhoods.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
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Scott Hutcheson, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The screening was introduced by Martyn Ford — the towering actor who plays Goliath.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 27 Mar. 2025
Defending champion South Carolina pursues its dynastic ambitions on ABC, taking the Goliath mantle against Indiana.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
Built in 1999, the 1.5-million-square-foot Providence Place was an architectural Goliath that took over a large, unclaimed area near one of the city’s working-class neighborhoods.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 Mar. 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 8 Apr. 2025.
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