as in whale
something or someone that is unusually large and powerful
the family-owned company lost the contract to a multibillion-dollar Goliath
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Recent Examples of Goliath
The 11-seed Girl Next Door (Wooden Cask) continues its historic run with a spot in the Final Four, but next up is a true David vs. Goliath match against last year's champ, 1-seed Crazy Norse (Barleycorn's).
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Rasputin Todd, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Along with Waste Management, Republic is a Goliath.
—Mike Ortiz, Boston Herald, 28 June 2025
The first season depicts the early life of the biblical figure David, with a series finale centered on David’s fight with the giant Goliath.
—Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 24 June 2025
The show, about the fight between David and Goliath, was one of the top new shows last year on Prime Video, reaching 40 million viewers worldwide and hitting #1 in the U.S. on the service.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 24 June 2025
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Rasputin Todd, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Along with Waste Management, Republic is a Goliath.
—Mike Ortiz, Boston Herald, 28 June 2025
The first season depicts the early life of the biblical figure David, with a series finale centered on David’s fight with the giant Goliath.
—Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 24 June 2025
The show, about the fight between David and Goliath, was one of the top new shows last year on Prime Video, reaching 40 million viewers worldwide and hitting #1 in the U.S. on the service.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Goliath
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Download it now for the most binge-worthy celeb content, exclusive video clips, astrology updates and more! Allen, similar to Grant, described his deep passion for the ocean and hard-to-describe connection with whales.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
18 July 2025
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Start with what stirs the soul — the iridescence of a bioluminescent reef, the sound of a whale’s song echoing across hemispheres, the eerie quiet of deep space.—
Melissa Jun Rowley,
Rolling Stone,
17 July 2025
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In 2020, 63 percent of homeowners made an offer on a home sight unseen, largely due to the pandemic and associated restrictions, according to property giants Redfin.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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What product announcement did beverage giant Coca-Cola make this week?—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Osment joins the Happy Gilmore world as Billy Jenkins, a young pro golfer with a monster swing.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
29 July 2025
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The party featured a fun monster truck bouncy house slide, a mini race track and an actual car from the film.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
29 July 2025
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The free, family-friendly event will turn the park into a prehistoric playground, complete with life-sized dinosaurs, a live volcano and a variety of interactive attractions and performances, a city news release said.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
31 July 2025
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The exhibition in central Bangkok features life-size dinosaurs and other interactive elements.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
29 July 2025
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These static, profile views often depict male and female elk, sometimes with calves, and occasionally alongside other Ice Age fauna such as mammoths, woolly rhinos, and ostriches.—
Margherita Bassi,
Popular Science,
24 July 2025
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This was an important clue to a developing theory that grazing megafauna—such as the extinct mammoths and mastodons that once roamed the southern Appalachians—may have played a role.—
Mike Bezemek,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 July 2025
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