Goliath
noun
Go·li·ath
gə-ˈlī-əth 
1
: a Philistine champion who in I Samuel 17 is killed by David
2
: giant
Examples of Goliath in a Sentence
the family-owned company lost the contract to a multibillion-dollar Goliath
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The purchases were traced to money from Goliath, Watson said.
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Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
Hector Retamal | Afp | Getty Images David vs. Goliath
Another Chinese startup, iSales, said it’s generated more than $1 million in revenue since June by helping more than 300 small Chinese manufacturers find buyers outside China.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
Mike White finished as the runner-up on Survivor: David and Goliath.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 26 Feb. 2026
Created and executive produced by the Kings, Cupertino is a David vs. Goliath legal drama set in the heart of Silicon Valley that follows a lawyer (Colter) who is being cheated out of his stock-options by his former employer, a tech start-up.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
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Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
Hector Retamal | Afp | Getty Images David vs. Goliath
Another Chinese startup, iSales, said it’s generated more than $1 million in revenue since June by helping more than 300 small Chinese manufacturers find buyers outside China.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
Mike White finished as the runner-up on Survivor: David and Goliath.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 26 Feb. 2026
Created and executive produced by the Kings, Cupertino is a David vs. Goliath legal drama set in the heart of Silicon Valley that follows a lawyer (Colter) who is being cheated out of his stock-options by his former employer, a tech start-up.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Goliath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Goliath. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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