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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After sweeping the Cincinnati Reds in their Wild Card Series and making quick work of the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League Division Series, Goliath beat David again Thursday in the NLCS.
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Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
The Elizabeth School District has portrayed its legal fight against the ACLU as a David and Goliath story.
—Ann Schimke, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
Score one for David over Goliath.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
Every decade has its David-and-Goliath stories.
—Erik Huberman, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
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Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
The Elizabeth School District has portrayed its legal fight against the ACLU as a David and Goliath story.
—Ann Schimke, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
Score one for David over Goliath.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
Every decade has its David-and-Goliath stories.
—Erik Huberman, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for Goliath
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“Goliath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Goliath. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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