Goliath
noun
Go·li·ath
gə-ˈlī-əth 
1
: a Philistine champion who in I Samuel 17 is killed by David
2
: giant
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Examples of Goliath in a Sentence
the family-owned company lost the contract to a multibillion-dollar Goliath
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With interiors from designer Goliath Dyèvre, who cut his teeth at Hermès, expect a contemporary gallery-style space where each object is upheld as art.
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Rhonda Richford, WWD, 24 Sep. 2024
Just as David triumphed over Goliath thanks to his technological advantage, the hope is that their support will give Ukraine an advantage over its far larger Russian opponent.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
Flashback: Under founding director Sally Bethea, the group began a David vs. Goliath battle with the city in 1995 over regular spills into the Chattahoochee.
—Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 10 Sep. 2024
Star Wars icon Mark Hamill mourns Darth Vader actor James Earl Jones: 'RIP dad'
One of Jones' most beloved roles was the kindly Mr. Mertle, the owner of the beastly Hercules and Goliath in The Sandlot and The Sandlot 2.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 10 Sep. 2024
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Rhonda Richford, WWD, 24 Sep. 2024
Just as David triumphed over Goliath thanks to his technological advantage, the hope is that their support will give Ukraine an advantage over its far larger Russian opponent.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
Flashback: Under founding director Sally Bethea, the group began a David vs. Goliath battle with the city in 1995 over regular spills into the Chattahoochee.
—Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 10 Sep. 2024
Star Wars icon Mark Hamill mourns Darth Vader actor James Earl Jones: 'RIP dad'
One of Jones' most beloved roles was the kindly Mr. Mertle, the owner of the beastly Hercules and Goliath in The Sandlot and The Sandlot 2.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Goliath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Goliath. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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