as in whale
something or someone that is unusually large and powerful
the family-owned company lost the contract to a multibillion-dollar Goliath
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Recent Examples of Goliath
Would God one day raise up a new King, who would defeat the massive empire, just as young king David once felled Goliath?
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Lynne Silva-Breen, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Looming over the plaza, street, and statue below, the Goliath extends beyond the frame of the painting, serving as a reminder that the future is yet unknown.
—Mara Hoberman, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2025
Being that this is Hollywood where perception is reality over half the time, and lawyers love to snag a spotlight or two, Range’s Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher lead attorney came at CAA with some old school David and Goliath burns.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2025
In the story, David becomes the King of Israel, along the way taking on Goliath (Martin Ford) and navigating love and loss to fulfill his ultimate destiny despite starting off as an outcast teenager.
—Matt Minton, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025
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Lynne Silva-Breen, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Looming over the plaza, street, and statue below, the Goliath extends beyond the frame of the painting, serving as a reminder that the future is yet unknown.
—Mara Hoberman, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2025
Being that this is Hollywood where perception is reality over half the time, and lawyers love to snag a spotlight or two, Range’s Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher lead attorney came at CAA with some old school David and Goliath burns.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2025
In the story, David becomes the King of Israel, along the way taking on Goliath (Martin Ford) and navigating love and loss to fulfill his ultimate destiny despite starting off as an outcast teenager.
—Matt Minton, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Goliath
Noun
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Lines dotted with buoys were wrapped around the whale’s torso and tail, posing a threat to its survival.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2025
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Skin biopsy samples confirmed that changes had occurred in the whales’ diets.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
26 Feb. 2025
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Their biggest rallies came during market rotations in July and November when investors briefly shifted their focus away from the tech giants and toward smaller companies.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
1 Mar. 2025
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Video now dominates global internet traffic, driven not only by streaming giants like Netflix and Apple+ but increasingly by corporate usage.—
Tal Lev-Ami,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Distorted and exaggerated by Weegee’s hand—with grins set in a chilling rictus, or eyes and noses spread wide and pancaked—these idols became monsters.—
Naomi Fry,
The New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2025
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Alfred Dean reeled in the monster shark on 130-pound test.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Its feathers and wishbone align it with birds, while its teeth, claws and bony tail tie it to theropod dinosaurs.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Cooper was inked with another dinosaur, which Wyatt pointed to in the picture.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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Previous excavations have found evidence that a mammoth was killed or scavenged at the site, according to a statement from the University of Wyoming.—
Julia Binswanger,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 Dec. 2024
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Woolly mammoths were larger than modern-day African elephants, according to Czech Radio, but lived during the Ice Ages so were covered in thick fur.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Goliath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Goliath. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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