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gargantuan

[gahr-gan-choo-uhn] / gɑrˈgæn tʃu ən /


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But even they may be stumped when faced with the gargantuan challenge of coming up with a deserving story to encapsulate the unique feat of producing 500 episodes of television.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

In the Champions League, Bodø also faced a gargantuan uphill task.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

Even if the dream ends in this week’s training run, one can’t help but be inspired by her gargantuan resolve—while also being concerned for her safety.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

By then, she’d put her knack for winking impressions of high society divas to stunning use in “Beetlejuice” as Delia Deetz, a haughty stepmother and artist whose gargantuan ego dwarfs her talent.

From Salon • Feb. 4, 2026

A gargantuan thing, with striped tents, they are saying when he reaches the pub.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern