colossus

Example Sentences

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Early fears that the fast-food colossus would be overly brand conscious and dictate content were allayed.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

He's been a total colossus in this fixture in the past and he was again on Saturday.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

France head coach Fabien Galthie hailed colossus lock Emmanuel Meafou after his man-of-the-match performance in Sunday's 33-8 Six Nations victory over Italy.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

The U.S. bestrode the world like a colossus, and manufacturing was central to our dominance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

His face so dusted white he looks like a colossus made of powder.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr