gentle giant

noun

: a large but gentle person or animal

Examples of gentle giant in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Tommy White Rated PG-13, 1 hour 37 minutes Hank, an American living in Australia, is now trying to be a gentle giant, one who’s celebrating his one-year anniversary of sobriety and who clearly suffers from lingering emotional trauma. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026

The owner's gentle giant of an Irish wolfhound, named Yeats, is often on hand to mingle with patrons. — From Staff Reports, Des Moines Register, 20 July 2026

Having this type of data is crucial in protecting these gentle giants. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 15 July 2026

This staff member was a quiet, gentle giant that our friends and relatives didn’t know of or about. — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026

Rhymes for gentle giant

• compliant
• defiant
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• suppliant
• client
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• scient
• noncompliant