as in whales
something that is unusually large and powerful
the Great Pyramids of Egypt are giants among the world's architectural wonders
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Recent Examples of giants
Meanwhile, the global memory crisis has worsened, forcing tech giants to pay up for the capacity needed to satisfy their data center ambitions.
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Jordan Novet,jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
Dubbed the Flannel and the Fury, the tour brings together the alt-rock giants for the first time, with dates in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, and other cities.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 28 Apr. 2026
The move has been supported by more than 70 environmental and advocacy groups nationwide, who submitted a public letter last month calling for more levies on energy giants.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
Its vast array of labels includes includes alternative powerhouse Loma Vista, roots-leaning Rounder and the catalogs of the legendary soul label Stax, iconic Latin imprint Fania, jazz giants Prestige, Riverside and Savoy, and the rock labels Fearless, Victory and Wind-up.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
Of course, Google is not the only tech company, and at some future point, the government might turn to other tech giants more willing to do what the government wants.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 27 Apr. 2026
To bridge the gap between the ocean and the consumer, the energy captured by these floating giants is converted into electricity and transmitted via high-voltage subsea cables.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
And that’s worked to Apple’s advantage as investors have shopped for an alternative to volatile tech giants scrambling to outspend one another on data centers and circular financing deals.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
Arguably the most important of the many jazz giants at Jazz Fest this year, Hancock will headline the WWOZ Jazz Tent on May 3rd.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 21 Apr. 2026
Jordan Novet,jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
Dubbed the Flannel and the Fury, the tour brings together the alt-rock giants for the first time, with dates in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, and other cities.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 28 Apr. 2026
The move has been supported by more than 70 environmental and advocacy groups nationwide, who submitted a public letter last month calling for more levies on energy giants.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
Its vast array of labels includes includes alternative powerhouse Loma Vista, roots-leaning Rounder and the catalogs of the legendary soul label Stax, iconic Latin imprint Fania, jazz giants Prestige, Riverside and Savoy, and the rock labels Fearless, Victory and Wind-up.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
Of course, Google is not the only tech company, and at some future point, the government might turn to other tech giants more willing to do what the government wants.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 27 Apr. 2026
To bridge the gap between the ocean and the consumer, the energy captured by these floating giants is converted into electricity and transmitted via high-voltage subsea cables.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
And that’s worked to Apple’s advantage as investors have shopped for an alternative to volatile tech giants scrambling to outspend one another on data centers and circular financing deals.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
Arguably the most important of the many jazz giants at Jazz Fest this year, Hancock will headline the WWOZ Jazz Tent on May 3rd.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for giants
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State regulators have begun allowing the use of pop-up, or ropeless, fishing gear to help extend the season while reducing risks to whales.—
Da Lin,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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Thousands of whales strand every year, and even more die out of sight, mostly from the consequences of human activities.—
Jessica Camille Aguirre,
New Yorker,
2 May 2026
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One lineage would give rise to crocodiles and alligators, while the other would produce dinosaurs and the birds that would eventually conquer the skies.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
3 May 2026
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Horizon Forbidden West, the next-gen sequel, takes us back to this fascinating sci-fi world where human tribes live alongside robot dinosaurs.—
George Yang,
PC Magazine,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Policy favored the monsters who plot in the background, more Kissinger than Kennedy.—
Eli Durst,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The titular monsters in this anthology series tend to do well at the Emmys (Evan Peters as Jeffrey Dahmer and Cooper Koch as Erik Menendez were both nominated).—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
2 May 2026
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But its industry titans are also locked in a knock-down, drag-out fight for market share, with brutal price wars and competition in a crowded home market deflating profits and stymieing growth.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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Using a wealth of archival footage, this deeply pleasurable documentary paints a dazzling portrait of Rossellini across the years leading up to his death in 1977, and is an ecstatic, cinephilic tribute to one of world cinema’s true titans.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In a twist of prehistoric irony, our ancestors’ hunting skills proved too effective, leading to the extinction of mammoths around 10,000 years ago—and mammoth-bone dwellings with them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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Fossils have also been found that indicate the islands were also once home to pygmy mammoths, which only reached 4 to 6 feet tall.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
29 Apr. 2026
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Compared with those of the older behemoths, the stairs of this 105-story giant do have an airiness about them, which was apparently an intention in the design.—
Michelle Sinclair Colman,
Curbed,
7 May 2026
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From within our own galaxy to behemoths billions of light-years away, supermassive black holes create jets like nothing else in the cosmos.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 May 2026
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The new collection brings two existing safari operators, Legendary Expeditions and Chem Chem Safari, into the Auberge fold, which gives adventurers the chance to bound from one high-end property to the next to experience the most of Tanzania’s wildlife—including elephants, zebras, and more.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
8 May 2026
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Bowie sired a calf there in June 2025, making Fort Worth Zoo’s oldest elephant Rasha a great-grandmother and the matriarch of four generations.—
Harriet Ramos
May 7,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 May 2026
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“Giants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/giants. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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