gargantuan

Example Sentences

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In Riyadh, construction crews in recent months parked their backhoes at a quarter-mile-wide pit where the world’s largest building—a gargantuan cube that could hold 20 Empire State Buildings—was supposed to be built.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

That provision was offered because Warner board members have expressed concerns that Paramount may not be able to round up sufficient financing to close such a gargantuan deal.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

And while Tagovailoa’s bill is gargantuan, releasing him helps Miami escape some future costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

Genndy Tartakovsky’s “Primal” continues his affinity for pitting his human-sized heroes against gargantuan foes.

From Salon • Feb. 1, 2026

The tweed trousers billowed around Ignatius’ gargantuan rump as he rolled forward.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole