as in giant
something that is unusually large and powerful
Leonardo da Vinci remains a colossus in the history of art
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Recent Examples of colossus
The image of Madigan, a famously Irish Southwest Sider, as a monumental desert colossus with the head of a human, body of a lion and wings of an eagle brought some levity to an otherwise quick, cut-and-dried day of testimony in Madigan’s trial, which is now in its 10th week.
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Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 10 Dec. 2024
This colossus is surrounded by a corroded tin fence held up with bits of scrap wood.
—Vince Beiser, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act is a federal colossus and continues to grow like bamboo.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 1 Nov. 2024
But the security advisory published on Nov. 01 by authentication colossus Okta did just that, and then some.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 10 Dec. 2024
This colossus is surrounded by a corroded tin fence held up with bits of scrap wood.
—Vince Beiser, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act is a federal colossus and continues to grow like bamboo.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 1 Nov. 2024
But the security advisory published on Nov. 01 by authentication colossus Okta did just that, and then some.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for colossus
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Towns attempted to stay physical with the Frenchman, but not much could be done against the giant.Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 25 Dec. 2024
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With power-hungry AI data centers projected to consume 10% of global electricity by 2030, per McKinsey & Company, tech giants increasingly use nuclear power for sustainable energy solutions.Michael Sheldrick, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Most of today’s longevity estimates are probably skewed by an overrepresentation of younger whales, the team writes in the paper.Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Dec. 2024
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Our little guys played with cute stuffed whales, ate homemade Madelines, and drank apple juice while our dedicated concierge collected our passport information.Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
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The Giannis Antetokounmpo show was in full effect, as the Greek Freak put up a monster performance with 32 points and 14 rebounds.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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For a memorable sight, visit the snow monsters of Zao in northern Honshu.Anna Mazurek, AFAR Media, 16 Dec. 2024
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But that dinosaur surely had a way with words, and his legacy now is mine.Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Dec. 2024
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Related article Fossilized poop reveals secrets of how dinosaurs came to dominate Earth Gorgonopsians do share some traits with their mammal cousins.Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
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Archaeological evidence also shows that the Clovis people lived life on the move, as did the mammoths, which tended to migrate seasonally, according to the paper.Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
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The short-faced bear went extinct around 11,000 years, at the end of the Pleistocene, along with most of the large mammals that lived alongside it, including all the large carnivores listed above, as well as giant ground sloths, mammoths, mastodons, giant beavers, camels, and giant armadillos.Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
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The woman accusing Jay-Z of abuse, who filed the complaint under the name Jane Doe, claims that she was raped by both music industry titans while an unnamed female celebrity watched.Liam Quinn, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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Against industry titans, a non-existent domestic macaron supply chain, and the steep initial resources needed to fulfill the demand for their delightful pastries, Macaron Queen reached their target and then some.Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Colossus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colossus. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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