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
Soon, two of the titans of the age and place — Southern Pacific railroad man Collis P. Huntington and L.A. Times owner Harrison Gray Otis — engaged in a Godzilla-versus-King Kong struggle over where to put L.A.’s official port: Santa Monica or San Pedro?
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Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
But what do our most powerful and controversial tech titans—the Zuckerbergs, the Musks, the Thiels, the Altmans—have to say for themselves, and to one another, in private?
—Judy Berman, Time, 23 May 2025
Just a block from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, it was built in the 1910s for an heiress to the retail titan Frank Woolworth.
—Alex Vadukul, New York Times, 21 May 2025
These books have shaped the strategies of Wall Street titans, informed the decisions of retail investors, and continue to influence financial markets worldwide.
—Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
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Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
But what do our most powerful and controversial tech titans—the Zuckerbergs, the Musks, the Thiels, the Altmans—have to say for themselves, and to one another, in private?
—Judy Berman, Time, 23 May 2025
Just a block from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, it was built in the 1910s for an heiress to the retail titan Frank Woolworth.
—Alex Vadukul, New York Times, 21 May 2025
These books have shaped the strategies of Wall Street titans, informed the decisions of retail investors, and continue to influence financial markets worldwide.
—Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for titan
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Surely, organizers figured that Lionel Messi and his high-profile teammates would fill seats so close to home, but Al Ahly, while an Egyptian power, is not as big a draw as the Latin American and European giants in the tournament.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
5 June 2025
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While Apple is focusing on the education segment with its new ad, the Cupertino giant is also forming corporate partnerships that have contributed to its Mac growth.—
Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Sightings of dead whales should be reported to the Academy's department of Ornithology and Mammalogy.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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The establishment of the Orcas, whose team colors are distinctly light green but also has black, white and orange to reflect the natural colors of the orca whale, has been a welcome start to igniting cricket in the area.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Aptly credited, The Stranger (Brian Villalobos) is only part of that problem and not the centerpiece practical effects portion of this film that monster fans should look forward to.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
8 June 2025
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These are no longer simple monster features with slight tints of horror.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
6 June 2025
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Covert operations expert Zora Bennett (Johansson) attempts to secure the genetic material from the dinosaurs but ends up stranded with a civilian family on an island that holds a secret being kept from humanity for decades.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2025
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At the peak of his fame, Alvarez was one of the world’s most prominent scientists—a Nobel laureate whose career ranged from Hiroshima to the extinction of the dinosaurs.—
Alec Nevala-Lee
June 11,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2025
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In March 2025, Colossal unveiled its woolly mouse, engineered to carry genes for the mammoth's characteristic thick, golden coat and accelerated fat metabolism.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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The top of the mammoth's head in the logo turns into mountains, making this a unique design with major ties to the community.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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India’s media colossus JioStar is doubling down on content investment, pouring approximately $3.6 billion into programming this year, with plans to increase spending further in 2026, according to vice chair Uday Shankar.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
4 May 2025
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Snow White is, for better and (mostly) worse, a product of a corporation that has for years been lumbering after its idea of the Zeitgeist with all the agility of an aging colossus.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Titan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titan. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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