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Recent Examples of behemoth That's, in part, because of a slew of good news from AI behemoths like Nvidia, which hit a record of over $158 apiece on Friday as the stock heads for a five-day win streak. Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 27 June 2025 The Fontainebleau, Las Vegas’ recently opened 67-story luxury behemoth (and an It List 2024 pick), has unveiled the pop-up Sun Club, just in time for sunbathing season. Alex Schechter, Travel + Leisure, 27 June 2025 To all who saw Iran as a behemoth, were daunted by its deterrence and paralyzed by its threats, these are days of reckoning. Hussein Agha, Foreign Affairs, 23 June 2025 The temporary closure comes months after French President Emmanuel Macron unveiled a 10-year plan to revitalize the cultural behemoth and ultimately save it from ruin, brought on by outdated infrastructure. Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 17 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for behemoth
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Noun
  • The revelation helps explain why the giant snakes — which can grow to 18 feet in Florida — are not afraid to swallow creatures that are nearly equal in size, experts say.
    Mark Price July 11, Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
  • In total, 34 out of 49 analysts covering the giant have a strong buy or buy rating, per LSEG data.
    Sean Conlon, CNBC, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • In Uvita, check out the Cola de Ballena, a giant rock and sand formation in the shape of a whale’s tail, jutting into the ocean.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 8 July 2025
  • The whales often appear unbothered, turning gently toward swimmers or drifting by in slow, graceful passes.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2025
Noun
  • But the Cubs could also use him as a trade chip in a monster deal.
    Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
  • When Sinner got an early break in the fourth with another monster backhand, there was an inevitability about the outcome.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
Noun
  • The dinosaurs revert to instinct and viciously attack humans, thereby creating chilling suspense for audiences.
    Blake D. Morant, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
  • Unlike some of the recent Jurassic movies, Koepp wanted the latest installment to get away from the idea of dinosaurs living in modern society.
    Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 5 July 2025
Noun
  • And likewise, some Asian animals, such as the ancestors of the mammoth, came walking through and lived in the Americas for thousands of years.
    Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2025
  • The logo represents the city, as mammoths used to live in Utah during the last ice age.
    Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025

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“Behemoth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/behemoth. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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