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

Example Sentences

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“If you scroll back to ‘Game of Thrones’ in the first two seasons, it wasn’t a massive Goliath success, and it exploded after Season 3 with the Red Wedding.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026

Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann described the match in Houston as a meeting of "David and Goliath" while his opposite number Dick Advocaat believes his charges can "steal some points".

From Barron's • Jun. 14, 2026

A mum awarded more than £35,000 in compensation after being sacked from a bar claims she has "not received a penny" almost six months after her "David vs. Goliath" tribunal ruling.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

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

I suddenly feel like Goliath must have felt the moment he realized he’d been beaten by David.

From "Hurricane Child" by Kheryn Callender

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