as in giant
unusually large
the Titanic was a leviathan ship by the standards of the time
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as in whale
something that is unusually large and powerful
a leviathan of the seas, that cruise ship is said to be the largest passenger vessel afloat
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Recent Examples of leviathan
Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
But Maiolino and his colleagues described a solitary leviathan with no parent galaxy in sight.
—Quanta Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
The left corner of the square, meanwhile, is the head of Andromeda, who, according to legend, Perseus was saving from the leviathan Cetus (also called the Whale).
—Jesse Emspak, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The treasure chest emoji celebrates discovery and reward. Also known as the ocean’s apex predator, the leviathan, the monarch of the deep, the black fin, and certainly not Flipper.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2025
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Both the leviathans are undergoing testing in the waters around China’s southernmost province of Hainan, open-source maritime analyst H.I. Sutton wrote in a report for Naval News.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
But Maiolino and his colleagues described a solitary leviathan with no parent galaxy in sight.
—Quanta Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
The left corner of the square, meanwhile, is the head of Andromeda, who, according to legend, Perseus was saving from the leviathan Cetus (also called the Whale).
—Jesse Emspak, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The treasure chest emoji celebrates discovery and reward. Also known as the ocean’s apex predator, the leviathan, the monarch of the deep, the black fin, and certainly not Flipper.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leviathan
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China is testing giant airborne turbines A Chinese project is testing wind turbines that generate electricity from high in the sky.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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The one-night-only show, which won’t be televised or recorded as a special, is meant to be one giant party for comedy fans who’ve supported Koy and Iglesias since their early days.—
Deputy Entertainment,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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The car was a 2012 Fiat 500, white like the whale, with a transmission that had developed the unfortunate habit of popping out of third gear.—
Mary Norris,
New Yorker,
26 Feb. 2026
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Keep an eye out for orca whales from the outdoor deck.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
26 Feb. 2026
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Kicking Horse Ski Resort Kicking Horse Ski Resort, an hour west of Lake Louise, is known for its steep terrain, gigantic chutes, jagged Rocky Mountain peaks, and fluffy dry snow.—
Jonny Bierman,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Feb. 2026
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Lunar eclipses happen when the Earth passes directly between the sun and moon, casting a gigantic shadow that creeps across the moon’s surface.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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The Longhorns took the lead on a monster 466-foot shot to left field by Aiden Robbins, who plunked his shot off the train stationed high above the left field wall at Daikin Park.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
28 Feb. 2026
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Her feelings transformed her to become a monster, an inhuman creature.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2026
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Billionaire Larry Ellison helped lift his son’s deal with his vast wealth and ties to Trump and Republicans, exploiting regulatory uncertainty surrounding Netflix.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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And these won’t be one-time jobs just for the construction of the data centers, either; Mathews said the vast majority will require complete retrofitting to handle AI’s intense power and liquid cooling needs.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Feb. 2026
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The genus Acanthochitona — the specific group to which feroxa belongs — developed about 92 million years ago during the Late Cretaceous, when dinosaurs still roamed the Earth.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2026
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There are several activities on the docket, including a slime bar, temporary tattoos, dinosaur excavation, bubble area, live doodle booth, mobile noble planetarium and more.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Mar. 2026
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Chief Executive David Zaslav and his team have worked feverishly to pay down the colossal debt that came from Discovery’s 2022 takeover of the larger WarnerMedia.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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Jetavanaramaya, a colossal fourth-century Sri Lankan monument, was once among the world’s largest structures.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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Fans typically think of interior defensive linemen as the mammoths of the gridiron who dominate with size and strength.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
26 Feb. 2026
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Researchers analyzed more than 3,000 markings on 260 objects, including the mammoth, that were found in caves in Germany.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Leviathan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leviathan. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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