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Goliath

noun

gə-ˈlī-əth How to pronounce Goliath (audio)
Definition of Goliathnext
as in whale
something or someone that is unusually large and powerful the family-owned company lost the contract to a multibillion-dollar Goliath

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Recent Examples of Goliath Against Panama, the United States should be Goliath, not David. — Beau Dure, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026 David killed Goliath by striking him in the forehead with a stone from a sling. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 23 May 2026 This is a David and Goliath story, but not the simple version. — Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026 Best known for her work on ER, Bello has also appeared in films such as A History of Violence (2005), Grown Ups (2010) and Lights Out (2016) as well as TV series Goliath and NCIS. — Kate Hogan, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Goliath
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  1. whale
  2. giant
  3. monster
  4. dinosaur
  5. mammoth
Noun
  • The public is advised to stay alert, particularly in active waterways with boat traffic, as whales can surface unexpectedly.
    — Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Each watertight bubble contains a colorful object, such as a duck or whale, to distract your little one while they’re being cleaned.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of whale
Noun
  • As tech giants race to expand computing infrastructure, Nvidia has emerged as the single biggest beneficiary of the current AI boom.
    — , CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The backstory Opened in 2016 as Atton Brickell, the property was acquired and rebranded by French hospitality giant Accor under its stylish Novotel umbrella.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of giant
Noun
  • What kind of direction was Cregger giving you during the monster fight at the end?
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Based on the popular Capcom video games, Resident Evil stars Austin Abrams as Bryan, an outmatched medical courier who becomes trapped in a monster outbreak in Raccoon City during a single night of chaos and has to try to survive.
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of monster
Noun
  • Hups, a science teacher at Colorado’s Northglenn High School, immediately recognized the lumpy sandstone as dinosaur toes.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Some studies suggested many dinosaurs were endotherms, generating their own body heat like birds and mammals.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of dinosaur
Noun
  • In ancient California, they are believed to have existed alongside other extinct native species, including bison-sized Jefferson’s ground sloths, Columbian mammoths and western camels.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • See fossils of the 14-foot, 20,000-pound mammoths that used to roam around Texas.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of mammoth

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