1
Titan
: any of a family of giants in Greek mythology born of Uranus and Gaea and ruling the earth until overthrown by the Olympian gods
2
: one that is gigantic in size or power : one that stands out for greatness of achievement
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Noun
this newest ocean liner is a true titan of the sea
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Noun
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
In 2012, Amazon sponsored the gala and the tech titan held the honorific, posing with the likes of Wintour, Miuccia Prada and Carey Mulligan.
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
Clara Blongastainer paced Franklin with four goals, while Vera Hansen and Ruby Risgin each registered a hat trick as the Panthers knocked off a state titan with an impressive 12-8 road victory over Westwood.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
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
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“Titan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/titan. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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titan
noun
ti·tan
ˈtīt-ᵊn 
1
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: one of a family of giants overthrown by the gods of ancient Greece
2
: one of gigantic size, power, or achievement
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