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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There are three of you here from David vs Goliath.
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Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Feb. 2026
David and Goliath, but for insurtech.
—John Hyatt, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Goliath, which centers on a small business going on a company retreat.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2026
Standing 17 feet tall in a glimmer of white marble at the Galleria dell’Accademia in Florence is the statue of David, his musculature carefully chiseled by the hand of Michelangelo, a portrait of the biblical hero who, despite all odds, defeated Goliath.
—Sophia Herring, Vanity Fair, 28 Jan. 2026
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Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Feb. 2026
David and Goliath, but for insurtech.
—John Hyatt, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Goliath, which centers on a small business going on a company retreat.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2026
Standing 17 feet tall in a glimmer of white marble at the Galleria dell’Accademia in Florence is the statue of David, his musculature carefully chiseled by the hand of Michelangelo, a portrait of the biblical hero who, despite all odds, defeated Goliath.
—Sophia Herring, Vanity Fair, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Goliath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Goliath. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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