Goliath

Example Sentences

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Never mind that if he was the David, then the Goliath was the Los Angeles Department of Transportation’s parking division, notoriously difficult to challenge.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

A group of villagers who fought to overturn a council's crackdown on second home-ownership say they are "proud" of their "David and Goliath moment".

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

He said it was "becoming tougher" for residents to make a living and believed overturning Article 4 was a "little David and Goliath moment" for campaigners.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

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 • Dec. 21, 2025

Sometimes I feel as if this Montana winter is Goliath and I am David.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson