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
And, to emphasize the point, Vespasian also ordered that the head of Nero’s colossus be replaced—with, some believe, his own likeness.
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Last month, the Warner board spurned the Ellisons’ and Paramount’s offer and agreed to sell its movie-and-TV studio and the HBO Max service to Netflix, creating a potential streaming colossus.
—Reeves Wiedeman, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
Now, PayPal faces a slew of competitors, from the payments colossus Stripe to Big Tech giants like Apple.
—Ben Weiss, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2025
Altman completed his transformation of OpenAI, shedding profit caps for investors and paving the way for future investment in the $500 billion colossus.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 11 Dec. 2025
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Last month, the Warner board spurned the Ellisons’ and Paramount’s offer and agreed to sell its movie-and-TV studio and the HBO Max service to Netflix, creating a potential streaming colossus.
—Reeves Wiedeman, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
Now, PayPal faces a slew of competitors, from the payments colossus Stripe to Big Tech giants like Apple.
—Ben Weiss, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2025
Altman completed his transformation of OpenAI, shedding profit caps for investors and paving the way for future investment in the $500 billion colossus.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 11 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for colossus
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The case could set a precedent for holding social media companies responsible for dangerous design decisions, after years of tech giants fending off lawsuits under Section 230, the law that shields them from liability for user content.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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China’s tech giants are betting heavily on these versatile platforms.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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The giant animals are protected by a vessel speed rule that requires large ships to slow down at certain times to avoid collisions, which is a leading cause of death for the whales.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Whale falls, which occur when a whale carcass sinks to the ocean floor, create temporary ecosystems that feed octopuses, sharks, crabs, microorganisms and more.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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The couple has clearly created a monster.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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Or a family battling an evil monster.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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Colossal isn't bringing back dinosaurs.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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Tree ferns, survivors from the age of the dinosaurs, towered above.—
Betsy Andrews,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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Unlike many slow-moving urban mammoths, this could be a model for how to integrate local desires with capitalist imperatives to deliver your friendly neighborhood megaproject.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
10 Feb. 2026
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Savvy ancestors As mammoths and elephants were rare in prehistoric England, the discovery highlights the advanced cognitive skills of early humans.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Jan. 2026
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Two titans of reggaeton, pitted against each other by fans and the industry, got together and made a song that to this day is still considered a classic of the genre.—
Juan J. Arroyo,
Rolling Stone,
3 Feb. 2026
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That’s why famous scientists like Neil deGrasse Tyson and tech titans like Elon Musk have been convinced of it, though Tyson now puts the odds at 50-50.—
Zeb Rocklin,
The Conversation,
2 Feb. 2026
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“Colossus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colossus. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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