gentle giant

noun

: a large but gentle person or animal

Examples of gentle giant in a Sentence

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“Gentle giant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gentle%20giant. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

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