colossus

Example Sentences

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Accepting her award in a satiny frock the color of the ocean and a beret the color of gold bullion, the 79-year-old colossus of song seemed a little out of sorts.

From Washington Post

McTominay, an utter colossus on a night of giants, came off the bench on Saturday against Cyprus and scored twice late on.

From BBC

Walt Disney Co. swung to a profit in the third fiscal quarter, with improved results at its key parks and products division helping the entertainment colossus beat earnings estimate on Wall Street Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s also partly because the draw shook out a colossus of a quarterfinal Wednesday night, when Hungary played Croatia and somebody had to go.

From Washington Post

My go-to spot for such a colossus would have been Manganaro’s Hero Boy on Ninth Avenue, which claimed to be the originators of the six-foot sandwich it had peddled since the 1950s.

From New York Times