Goliath
noun
Go·li·ath
gə-ˈlī-əth 
1
: a Philistine champion who in I Samuel 17 is killed by David
2
: giant
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the family-owned company lost the contract to a multibillion-dollar Goliath
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Horses brought the firefighting apparatus and a big steed, aptly named Goliath, sensed the danger and ran out of the way, not before being injured.
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Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
Jennifer Ames and Steve Turner (Boardwalk Empire, Goliath) serve as creators, showrunners and executive producers.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026
There are three of you here from David vs Goliath.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Feb. 2026
David and Goliath, but for insurtech.
—John Hyatt, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
Jennifer Ames and Steve Turner (Boardwalk Empire, Goliath) serve as creators, showrunners and executive producers.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026
There are three of you here from David vs Goliath.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Feb. 2026
David and Goliath, but for insurtech.
—John Hyatt, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for Goliath
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“Goliath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Goliath. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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