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
Bezos founded e-commerce colossus Amazon out of his Seattle garage in 1994.
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Connor Greene, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
The deal would have combined the nation’s largest and second-largest traditional grocery chains into a colossus and extended a lifeline to Albertsons.
—David Staats, Idaho Statesman, 4 Mar. 2025
The Federalists dreamed of a commercial colossus rivaling the empires of Europe, whereas the Republicans imagined a simple, agrarian republic of yeoman farmers defended by citizen militias, with no need for a federal military academy.
—Ryan Shaw / Made By History, TIME, 24 Feb. 2025
Lacking an Oppenheimer-level colossus, this season has spread the wealth among several unconventional contenders.
—Britina Cheng, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
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Connor Greene, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
The deal would have combined the nation’s largest and second-largest traditional grocery chains into a colossus and extended a lifeline to Albertsons.
—David Staats, Idaho Statesman, 4 Mar. 2025
The Federalists dreamed of a commercial colossus rivaling the empires of Europe, whereas the Republicans imagined a simple, agrarian republic of yeoman farmers defended by citizen militias, with no need for a federal military academy.
—Ryan Shaw / Made By History, TIME, 24 Feb. 2025
Lacking an Oppenheimer-level colossus, this season has spread the wealth among several unconventional contenders.
—Britina Cheng, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for colossus
Noun
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The Saadé family fortune derives from shipping and logistics transport giant CMA CGM Group, founded by Jacques Saadé in 1978 and now run by his son Rodolphe Saadé.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
12 May 2025
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European pharma stocks fell with giants Novo Nordisk down 3%, GSK down 1.9%, AstraZeneca down 3.8% and Roche down 3.6%.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
12 May 2025
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The same whale had been seen floating 40 miles off the shoreline of Manasquan Inlet, New Jersey, the society said.—
Paloma Chavez,
Miami Herald,
5 May 2025
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Snorkeling and whale watching are just two thrilling experiences that Mexico’s 1,500-acre development Costa Palmas provides residents and guests along the East Cape of the Baja Peninsula.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
29 Apr. 2025
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Dark Universe is where monsters from Universal’s classic horror films – like Frankenstein, Dracula and the Invisible Man – live on in the village of Darkmoor.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Another one of Universal’s monsters features prominently in the Curse of the Werewolf spinning coaster.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 May 2025
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In it, actors including Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey and Mahershala Ali face off against some of the most terrifying dinosaurs ever featured in the franchise.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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The team brought in an animatronic dinosaur from China, which had to be durable enough to use for stunts when Ellie climbs on top of it.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
19 May 2025
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Colossal has said their vision of restoring the woolly mammoth would not only prove that a massive extinct animal can be brought back but that the mammoth, if it could be reinserted into the Arctic region, would improve the ecosystem and help combat global warming.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2025
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At about nine feet tall at the shoulder and seven tons, Mammut were a little shorter and stockier-looking than mammoths.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
3 Apr. 2025
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The strong numbers from the online advertising titans in the face of economic worries showed that companies were still willing to promote their goods and services to consumers across the internet.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
9 May 2025
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Newton North now combines with Brookline, Natick and Needham for a 36-0 record against teams outside of their quadrant of Div. 1 titans.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
8 May 2025
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“Colossus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colossus. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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