gentle giant

noun

: a large but gentle person or animal

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The toll of human activity on these gentle giants is starkly evident, with fishers saying catch declines of up to a harrowing 95% have been witnessed within the span of a single decade. Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024 Those who knew him before the drugs describe White as a gentle giant whose life went off the rails because of football injuries, job loss and an ensuing drug addiction. Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024 Terry Crews will voice his father Julius, a gentle giant with a relentless work ethic, and tightwad approach to life. Peter White, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2024 Of course, and a gentle giant is also what [Dave] is. Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for gentle giant 

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“Gentle giant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gentle%20giant. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.

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