Goliath
noun
Go·li·ath
gə-ˈlī-əth 
1
: a Philistine champion who in I Samuel 17 is killed by David
2
: giant
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the family-owned company lost the contract to a multibillion-dollar Goliath
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Goliath owned this victory, David was on the mat.
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Josh Peter, USA Today, 20 Dec. 2025
When the giant Goliath rises to terrorize a nation, a young shepherd armed with only a sling, a few stones, and unshakable faith steps forward.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2025
New York — On the surface of it, Disney’s plan to invest $1 billion in OpenAI while licensing its characters to Sora looks a bit like Goliath capitulating to David.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 11 Dec. 2025
Mozart in the Jungle winning for Best Musical/Comedy Series, Billy Bob Thornton winning for Goliath, that Emily in Paris nom.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2025
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Josh Peter, USA Today, 20 Dec. 2025
When the giant Goliath rises to terrorize a nation, a young shepherd armed with only a sling, a few stones, and unshakable faith steps forward.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2025
New York — On the surface of it, Disney’s plan to invest $1 billion in OpenAI while licensing its characters to Sora looks a bit like Goliath capitulating to David.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 11 Dec. 2025
Mozart in the Jungle winning for Best Musical/Comedy Series, Billy Bob Thornton winning for Goliath, that Emily in Paris nom.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Dec. 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 24 Dec. 2025.
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