Definition of GIANT

Examples of giant in a Sentence

Noun

the land of the giants the Great Pyramids of Egypt are giants among the world's architectural wonders

Adjective

a giant-size box of detergent the giant sycamore tree that dwarfs our house is almost 250 years old

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

Following last year’s acquisition of Rockwell Collins, the Raytheon deal remakes UTC as an aerospace giant with products including cockpit electronics, jet engines, missiles and radars. — Stephen Singer, courant.com, "United Technologies says it’s merging with defense contractor Raytheon and moving headquarters to Boston area from Connecticut," 10 June 2019 Talbot’s storytelling approach is a little too hermetic and abstract, and Montgomery is an inscrutable character for much of the movie, played by Majors as a gentle giant who’s been holding in profound insights. — David Sims, The Atlantic, "A Painterly Mood Piece About a Changing City," 10 June 2019 This phenomenon, known as opposition, occurs just once every 13 months and finds the gas giant reaching its closest distance to Earth. — Meilan Solly, Smithsonian, "Tonight Is the Best Time of the Year to See Jupiter and Its Many Moons," 10 June 2019 Last year Walmart spent $16bn buying Flipkart, an Indian e-commerce giant. — The Economist, "The second half of humanity is joining the internet," 8 June 2019 The poultry giant stated the recall is voluntary and out of caution. — Casey Smith, Indianapolis Star, "Tyson Foods recalls over 190,000 pounds of chicken fritters sold to restaurants, schools," 8 June 2019 The search giant is also arguing that cutting Huawei off from Android threatens U.S. security, according to a new Financial Times report. — Dalvin Brown, USA TODAY, "New Huawei phones won't have Facebook, WhatsApp or Instagram pre-installed, report says," 7 June 2019 But that didn’t stop the search giant from announcing a multibillion-dollar acquisition yesterday. — Cat Zakrzewski, Washington Post, "The Technology 202: Will Washington's antitrust moment hurt deals in Silicon Valley? Google is an early test.," 7 June 2019 The search giant, for its part, has in the past faced intense antitrust challenges in the U.S. and elsewhere, and already has a playbook for dealing with them. — Bloomberg News, The Mercury News, "Big tech is armed and ready for the antitrust fight," 6 June 2019

Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective

Essentially, something caused a giant hole on the Moon billions of years ago, and astronomers have just discovered that there's something big -- really big -- buried underneath the surface. — Aj Willingham, CNN, "There's a huge mass embedded in the center of the moon, and astronomers aren't sure what it is," 11 June 2019 Kyle Terada/USA Today Sports, via Reuters TORONTO — Jason Peters, the former boys’ basketball coach at Lausanne Collegiate School in Memphis, has been having friends over to watch the N.B.A. finals on a giant projection screen on his porch. — Scott Cacciola, New York Times, "Marc Gasol Turns Memphis Into Jurassic Park South," 10 June 2019 The iPadOS demo at WWDC reached a kind of crescendo when a virtual thumb drive appeared on the giant screen behind Federighi, illustrating that the Files app on iPad will now recognize external drives and devices. — Lauren Goode, WIRED, "iPadOS Isn't Just a Name. It's a New Direction for Apple," 9 June 2019 Players from both teams exited the dugouts and stood on the field to stare at the giant video screen above right field. — Hunter Atkins, Houston Chronicle, "Astros earn walkoff win over Orioles in 11 innings," 8 June 2019 Bring your blanket or chairs and enjoy free popcorn and lemonade at 8 p.m. The films, shown on a giant inflatable screen, start at dark. — Joan Rusek, cleveland.com, "Laurel student Claire Fedor builds bridges to her future: Valley Views," 7 June 2019 Deer District: The entertainment plaza outside Fiserv Forum is hosting watch parties for the U.S. team's matches in the beer garden — the one with the giant outdoor TV screen at 1133 N. Old World Third St. — June 11, June 16 and June 20. — Chris Foran, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "FIFA Women's World Cup 2019: Here's where you can watch the matches," 6 June 2019 The ceremony kicked off with the recollections of those who took part in the landings, broadcast from a giant screen, setting the tone for a ceremony meant to focus on veterans’ sacrifices. — Washington Post, "The Latest: Plane fly-over wraps up D-Day ceremony," 6 June 2019 Unrelentingly black walls frame giant windows, a theme the interior designer, together with her sister and business partner, borrowed from the original structure. — Tim Gavan, WSJ, "Paint Your Sunroom Black. You’ll Thank Us.," 26 Apr. 2019

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