Goliath

[guh-lahy-uhth] / gəˈlaɪ əθ /

NOUN

giant

Synonyms

STRONG

Hercules behemoth bulk colossus cyclops elephant hulk leviathan mammoth monster mountain ogre titan whale whopper

WEAK

jumbo polypheme

Example Sentences

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Debuting in second place with $20 million was "David," an animated retelling of the biblical David and Goliath story from Angel Studios, industry tracker Exhibitor Relations reported.

From Barron's

Paul, naturally, tried to spin the fight as David versus Goliath, a contrast which would probably work better if he did not post videos of himself aboard his own jet, but whatever.

From The Wall Street Journal

Halfway through the movie, to ward off full-scale war with the Philistines, David volunteers to engage in single combat with the enemy’s champion: an oversize fellow named Goliath.

From The Wall Street Journal

“And until recently, they were the overlooked Goliath.”

From The Wall Street Journal

"I don't feel that I've done anything wrong. This is essentially a David and Goliath story. We are definitely just wanting the truth of the situation to be made clear to everybody."

From BBC