colossi

noun

plural of colossus
as in giants
something that is unusually large and powerful Leonardo da Vinci remains a colossus in the history of art

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  1. giants
  2. whales
  3. dinosaurs
  4. monsters
  5. mammoths
  6. titans
Noun
  • In a report this month that sharply criticized data center giants including Amazon, Google, Meta and Microsoft, several Senate Democrats said companies have used nondisclosure agreements to freeze out the public.
    — Marc Levy, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • In a report this month that sharply criticized data center giants including Amazon, Google, Meta and Microsoft, several Senate Democrats said companies have used non-disclosure agreements to freeze out the public.
    — Marc Levy, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of giants
Noun
  • Even in the deep ocean, which is filled with alien-like creatures, the whales almost feel like a master alien.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The Marine Mammal Center cautions against getting too close to sea lions and whales, for everyone’s safety.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of whales
Noun
  • The boy's parents released their own statement remembering their son as strong and kind with a love for rainbows and unicorns along with sharks and dinosaurs.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Oct. 2026
  • While dinosaurs roamed the earth, giant monsters roamed the sea.
    — October 16, NPR, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of dinosaurs
Noun
  • Yet the greatest of these monsters is Poseidon himself, the great disruptor, the earth-shaker and master of the stormy seas.
    — Jeff DeGraff, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • First, as medical courier Bryan Hodukavich in Resident Evil, he was forced to contend with an onslaught of mutant zombie monsters.
    — Megan McCluskey, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of monsters
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 mammoths
Noun
  • The score for the forthcoming Grand Theft Auto VI will feature an original score by French electronic titans Justice.
    — Katie Bain, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2026
  • At the time, the industry was on a major streaming binge, and the company had two titans at the helm in co-founders Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of titans
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