as in giant
something that is unusually large and powerful
this newest ocean liner is a true titan of the sea
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Recent Examples of titan
Here's who Turner is leaving his legacy to, and just how much the late business titan was worth upon his death.
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Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 6 May 2026
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
Foxy Brown, a downtown Fort Lauderdale comfort-food titan from restaurateur Elliot Wolf and his Be Nice Restaurant Group, is set to permanently close following Mother’s Day dinner service on Sunday, May 10.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Past attendees included Travis Kelce, Patrick Mahomes, Tom Brady, David Beckham, LeBron James, Derek and Hannah Jeter, Kevin Love, Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade, Serena and Venus Williams, Jamie Foxx, Hailee Steinfeld, along with industry titans such as Jeff Bezos.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
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Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 6 May 2026
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
Foxy Brown, a downtown Fort Lauderdale comfort-food titan from restaurateur Elliot Wolf and his Be Nice Restaurant Group, is set to permanently close following Mother’s Day dinner service on Sunday, May 10.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Past attendees included Travis Kelce, Patrick Mahomes, Tom Brady, David Beckham, LeBron James, Derek and Hannah Jeter, Kevin Love, Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade, Serena and Venus Williams, Jamie Foxx, Hailee Steinfeld, along with industry titans such as Jeff Bezos.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for titan
Noun
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China’s robotics giant Unitree has unveiled the GD01, a mecha-style machine that can switch between two-legged and four-legged configurations.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
12 May 2026
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The Hispanic media giant revealed the news Tuesday during its upfront presentation to advertisers in New York.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
Noun
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The findings suggest whales, like humans, cooperate during birth—something that had never been documented in detail before.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
10 May 2026
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The best way to experience this national park is from the water, and there are plenty of cruise tours available to take in the scenery and wildlife (think seals, sea lions, sea otters, puffins, orcas, whales, and eagles).—
Dave Parfitt,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
Noun
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Who’s the best monster in (contemporary) literature?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 May 2026
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This midrange offering includes high-quality audio, advanced noise-cancelling tools, monster battery life, and is comfortable to wear for hours and hours.—
Mark Knapp,
PC Magazine,
8 May 2026
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Oversized animals, including dinosaurs, bulls, roosters, hens and seals, also multiplied.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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As a species, the Maiasaura continued to stand out as exceptional among dinosaurs.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
9 May 2026
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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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His successor, Tim Cook, turned the company into a globe-spanning colossus of profit.—
Joel Mathis,
TheWeek,
24 Apr. 2026
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Ternus will take over as chief executive in September for Tim Cook, who turned Apple into a $4 trillion tech colossus during his 15-year run after the death of co-founder Steve Jobs.—
Kelvin Chan,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Titan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titan. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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