1
capitalized
: any of a family of giants in Greek mythology born of Uranus and Gaea and ruling the earth until overthrown by the Olympian gods
2
: one that is gigantic in size or power : one that stands out for greatness of achievement
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Examples of titan in a Sentence
Noun
this newest ocean liner is a true titan of the sea
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Their attention — and ours — is on the monsters, specifically the challenge of figuring out what’s driving Kong and Godzilla to roam around beating up other titans.
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Noun
But these isolated incidents also speak to his regal aura and his killer style instincts that have carried him across decades as a fashionable titan within the R&B canon.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 10 Apr. 2024
Related Articles Fighting for the No. 10 seed in the Western Conference playoffs is a far cry from the battle of Western titans.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
As far as the fashion world is concerned, however, Jefferies’s name is irrevocably bound up with 20th-century editorial photography, specifically the estates of its titans—Horst and Helmut, Herb and Hiro among them.
—Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 3 Apr. 2024
Iger has long been considered one of the titans of the modern entertainment industry, celebrated for his management acumen and creative chops.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 3 Apr. 2024
Swiss Luxury Cellular Skincare La Prairie: The Fusion of Science and Luxury
La Prairie stands as a titan in the world of luxury skincare, synonymous with timeless beauty and scientific innovation.
—Julie Loffredi, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Now, the private equity titans are rolling up those assets into a new parent company, Unrivaled Sports.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Variety, 27 Mar. 2024
Peter Angelos, owner of a Baltimore Orioles team that endured long losing stretches and shrewd proprietor of a law firm that won high-profile cases against industry titans, died Saturday.
—CBS News, 23 Mar. 2024
Their attention — and ours — is on the monsters, specifically the challenge of figuring out what’s driving Kong and Godzilla to roam around beating up other titans.
—Amy Nicholson, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Titan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/titan. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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titan
noun
ti·tan
ˈtīt-ᵊn 
1
capitalized
: one of a family of giants overthrown by the gods of ancient Greece
2
: one of gigantic size, power, or achievement
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