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adjective

Definition of leviathannext
as in giant
unusually large the Titanic was a leviathan ship by the standards of the time

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leviathan

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noun

li-ˈvī-ə-thən How to pronounce leviathan (audio)
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
Noun
In historical terms, this drought is far from their longest, but no team has won the Premier League more times than them (13), and limbo jabs at a leviathan. — George Caulkin, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Back in the twentieth century, when this corporate leviathan reigned supreme, size was a proxy for power. — Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Navigating the Long Tau river requires these deep-sea leviathans to turn on a dime, making for some spectacular viewing. — Loz Blain may 14, New Atlas, 14 May 2026 The biggest drag on European innovation and tech is a lack of domestic funding, not regulation, and the new rules are more likely to hurt tech leviathans whose size and network effects contribute to their addictive quality. — Parmy Olson, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for leviathan
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leviathan
  1. giant
  2. whale
  3. gigantic
  4. monster
  5. vast
  6. dinosaur
  7. colossal
  8. mammoth
Adjective
  • Instead of standing out as giant slabs of stainless steel, panel-ready models accept cabinet fronts that match the rest of your kitchen.
    — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The episode will see Meekah and the Mini Movers defeat a giant cardboard robot.
    — Selome Hailu, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of giant
Noun
  • Jeff says, however, that there is only one immunity whale this week and two tribes will be headed to tribal council.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Organisms not resistant to this onslaught—anything from microbes and crops to whales and humans—would experience an almost violently severe sunburn.
    — Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of whale
Adjective
  • The fair had been paying about $1 million a year for the gigantic space, which has hosted nearly 300 galleries in some editions.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • On Friday, that thought process took another gigantic step, as those in charge of putting a product on television have all but signed the official paperwork to once again expand the college football playoff.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of gigantic
Noun
  • Diagnose the monster before deciding which mind and which move are required to outwit it.
    — Jeff DeGraff, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • That led him to snowy Deadwood, South Dakota, and a turn as local guide Gil Jackson in the horror heist movie Beast From Haunted Cave (1959), produced by Roger’s brother, Gene Corman, and featuring Chris Robinson as the monster.
    — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of monster
Adjective
  • The stellar core implodes into the black hole, and a GRB fueled by a vast amount of material from all around it is born.
    — Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • In Registan Square on Monday, Rubio’s Uzbek hosts released hundreds of pigeons into the sky and filled the vast space with local pop music.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of vast
Noun
  • According to the researchers, the dinosaur suffered a broken rib during its lifetime.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
  • While dinosaurs roamed the earth, giant monsters roamed the sea.
    — October 16, NPR, 16 Oct. 2026
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  • Among the companies that pursued a traditional IPO, only Circle is trading close to its listing price—and that’s primarily thanks to the colossal opening day pop the company enjoyed back in June of 2025.
    — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Concrete, when poured over rods of steel, proved strong enough to prop up colossal skyscrapers that Julius Caesar could only have dreamed of.
    — Sara Herschander, Vox, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of colossal
Noun
  • In ancient California, they are believed to have existed alongside other extinct native species, including bison-sized Jefferson’s ground sloths, Columbian mammoths and western camels.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • See fossils of the 14-foot, 20,000-pound mammoths that used to roam around Texas.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2026
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