Goliath
noun
Go·li·ath
gə-ˈlī-əth 
1
: a Philistine champion who in I Samuel 17 is killed by David
2
: giant
Synonyms
Examples of Goliath in a Sentence
the family-owned company lost the contract to a multibillion-dollar Goliath
Recent Examples on the Web
Zoom out: Leaders of Carrboro, a town of just over 21,000 outside Chapel Hill, described themselves several times during a news conference Wednesday as the David to Duke Energy's Goliath.
—
Lucille Sherman, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
Here, visitors can observe American kestrels, barracudas, Goliath groupers, and even rehabbing turtles at the Sea Turtle Care Center.
—Trudy Haywood Saunders, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2024
Amazon has disputed those findings, noting that the online Goliath has avoided tens of thousands of metric tons of new plastic each year in North America through efforts such as lightweighting, rightsizing and the use of paper and cardboard alternatives.
—Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 3 Dec. 2024
This album, which is highly anticipated by his fans, could be a turning point in his career, as his popularity and power as a rap Goliath are beginning to wane.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 27 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for Goliath 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Lucille Sherman, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
Here, visitors can observe American kestrels, barracudas, Goliath groupers, and even rehabbing turtles at the Sea Turtle Care Center.
—Trudy Haywood Saunders, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2024
Amazon has disputed those findings, noting that the online Goliath has avoided tens of thousands of metric tons of new plastic each year in North America through efforts such as lightweighting, rightsizing and the use of paper and cardboard alternatives.
—Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 3 Dec. 2024
This album, which is highly anticipated by his fans, could be a turning point in his career, as his popularity and power as a rap Goliath are beginning to wane.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 27 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for Goliath
Articles Related to Goliath
Dictionary Entries Near Goliath
Cite this Entry
“Goliath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Goliath. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share