How to Use gentle giant in a Sentence

gentle giant

noun
  • Embarrassment is a gentle giant who hides in his hoodie.
    Troy Aidan Sambajon, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 June 2024
  • And Littlefoot was kind of the gentle giant of the group.
    John Russell, Peoplemag, 4 June 2024
  • The downpour muddies the water’s surface, but not the joy of sharing a rainy day with gentle giants.
    Robin Soslow, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • And, and Cameron, who Mrs. Lenahan described as a gentle giant became a role model for the boys.
    Staff Reports, cleveland, 7 Aug. 2023
  • What are the causes of this alarming decline, and what can be done to protect these gentle giants?
    Derek E. Lee, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2023
  • These gentle giants flock to the waters known as The Blue, a two-hour boat ride from the island, between May and September.
    Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2023
  • Irish Wolfhound The Irish Wolfhound is a gentle giant that is known for its loyalty and affection.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 14 June 2023
  • Clyde Breed: Mastiff mix Age: 7 years old Clyde is the true definition of gentle giant.
    Teryn Jones, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2024
  • And nobody could, would or ever will play that gentle giant half as well as my dearly missed friend Robbie Coltrane.
    Jessica Wang, EW.com, 30 Mar. 2023
  • Despite his mischievous streak, Domino is a gentle giant at heart.
    Stephanie Baillargeon-McCurry and, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2024
  • Conclusion In conclusion, investing in the best XL dog bed is a decision that caters to the unique needs of our gentle giants.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2023
  • We were greeted by Lascar, the family’s dog, a gentle giant.
    Jamie Quatro, Travel + Leisure, 24 June 2023
  • These gentle giants behave more like catfish than maneaters.
    Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 26 July 2023
  • In barely two decades, whales had transformed in the public eye into cognitively complex and gentle giants of the sea.
    Camille Bromley, WIRED, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Get ready to discover the ultimate sleeping haven for your gentle giant.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2023
  • Marcus, though, is a Black man presented as an affable, gentle giant who is easier to friend-zone because he’s never shown in a romantic light.
    Lawrence Burney, Vulture, 5 June 2024
  • Dawson calls him a gentle giant, whose ferocity onscreen was only outmatched by his kindness in real life.
    Devan Coggan, EW.com, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Basically, these gentle giants are jumbo lap warmers with adorably quirky personalities and loads of charm.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2023
  • But despite their large size and widespread population, these gentle giants remain largely a mystery to scientists.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Mar. 2024
  • These gentle giants inhabit waters in the Pacific Ocean, while their numbers in the Atlantic Ocean gradually dwindled to the point of extirpation, or local extinction, centuries ago.
    Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 14 Mar. 2024
  • Memphis, a guitar-strumming gentle giant with a country bumpkin way — touchingly incarnated by Sheldon D. Brown — is the main target of Waters’ irrational ire.
    Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2023
  • The gentle giants also use different combinations of gestures and vocalizations to get their points across that are described in a study published May 9 in the journal Communications Biology.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 9 May 2024
  • Visitors have the opportunity to adopt unidentified manta rays, participate in educational workshops, learn responsible swimming practices around these gentle giants, and embark on excursions led by Manta Trust experts.
    Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023

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