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

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Goliath

Designed by Ma Yansong of MAD architects, it is a Goliath of a building, 700 feet long with 300,000 square feet of space.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

Resisting the attention economy isn’t a human vs. machine battle, but a David and Goliath one.

From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026

"This is a German Cup situation. David versus Goliath," he said, and warned his team: "You never win a match just because you're favourites."

From Barron's ● Jun. 14, 2026

This is the first time she has spoken publicly about what she calls her "David and Goliath battle".

From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026

They looked like David and Goliath, if David had gotten close enough to let Goliath kick his ass.

From "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell

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