as in giant
something that is unusually large and powerful
Leonardo da Vinci remains a colossus in the history of art
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Recent Examples of colossus
The card colossus acquired the site in 2019, a year after Squeri became CEO.
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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
When Moscow started blitzing Ukraine’s cities and communications towers with exploding missiles, the Western satellite colossus Intelsat swiftly mapped out strategies to keep the country from being bombed into an informational black hole.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
In the 1990s, Jerry Jones turned the Cowboys into an on-field juggernaut—winning three Super Bowls in four years—and an off-field colossus, becoming American sports’ most valuable franchise.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The image that appeared before his strained eyes was of the United States as a colossus astride the world, with bases, allies, and interests covering the globe.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
When Moscow started blitzing Ukraine’s cities and communications towers with exploding missiles, the Western satellite colossus Intelsat swiftly mapped out strategies to keep the country from being bombed into an informational black hole.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
In the 1990s, Jerry Jones turned the Cowboys into an on-field juggernaut—winning three Super Bowls in four years—and an off-field colossus, becoming American sports’ most valuable franchise.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The image that appeared before his strained eyes was of the United States as a colossus astride the world, with bases, allies, and interests covering the globe.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for colossus
Noun
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Here’s an overview of Walmart’s openings for 2025, as well as the retail giant's upcoming new store that's slated to open before the year closes.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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The law went into effect in the wake of numerous accusations by American brands and retailers that container shipping giants had spurned service commitments and charged excessive late fees during the Covid-19 pandemic.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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Killer whales are highly social ocean predators that live and travel in groups, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.—
Paloma Chavez,
Sacbee.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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The law that banned whale captivity did not apply to the existing population of captive whales at Marineland, but the park had to comply with another part of the law that forbade breeding.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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Fan Fest Nights would not be the first time that Dracula, Frankenstein’s Monster, the Wolf Man and other classic monsters have shared space with Scooby-Doo and the gang.—
Robert Niles,
Oc Register,
30 Sep. 2025
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But the trip is going to be an extreme test of fortitude, fate, and faith, evidenced by Lionsgate's preview revealing obstacles including a hellish radiation storm, monster waves, meteors pummeling the Earth, and lethal bands of desperate survivors prowling the continent.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Still, being able to breed dinosaurs gives you a more organic method of creating life.—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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When a small mishap threats the holiday sparkle, a new dinosaur ornament called Chris goes on a quest to find his missing hat and prove himself to the others.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
29 Sep. 2025
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With these tools, scientists may one day trace how microbes and mammoths co-evolved.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
30 Sep. 2025
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One likes to imagine Paleo Dad loping across the savannah in hot pursuit of a wooly mammoth.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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In the case of romance, professional associations such as Romance Writers of America, founded in 1980, brought writers with unsold manuscripts into contact with titans of the genre.—
Rebecca Ackermann,
The Atlantic,
5 Oct. 2025
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From receiving a stark warning from a tech titan to earning a permanent thank-you from another, Risher’s unconventional career has been defined by taking on ambitious challenges.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Colossus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colossus. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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