as in giant
something that is unusually large and powerful
Leonardo da Vinci remains a colossus in the history of art
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Recent Examples of colossus
From a realist perspective, the prospect of China as an economic colossus was a nightmare.
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John Mearsheimer, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2021
Dominic Solanke gave Tottenham cutting edge in the attacking third while Micky van de Ven was a colossus in defence, also contributing an incredible solo assist for the first goal of the game.
—Graham Ruthven, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Unlike Rhoades, a vituperative colossus, however, Williams brings a steely determination and a Joe Friday, just-the-facts mien to his lawyering in the court of public opinion.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
Desperate to find a way to compete with F.D.R., a political colossus who had lately engineered the New Deal and ended the Great Depression, Willkie challenged him to a series of radio debates.
—The Editors, The New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2024
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John Mearsheimer, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2021
Dominic Solanke gave Tottenham cutting edge in the attacking third while Micky van de Ven was a colossus in defence, also contributing an incredible solo assist for the first goal of the game.
—Graham Ruthven, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Unlike Rhoades, a vituperative colossus, however, Williams brings a steely determination and a Joe Friday, just-the-facts mien to his lawyering in the court of public opinion.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
Desperate to find a way to compete with F.D.R., a political colossus who had lately engineered the New Deal and ended the Great Depression, Willkie challenged him to a series of radio debates.
—The Editors, The New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for colossus
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Amazon joins another tech giant, Meta Platforms, in donating to the Jan. 20 Trump inauguration.USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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Italian coffee maker Lavazza and U.S. coffee giant Starbucks both declined to comment when contacted by CNBC.Sam Meredith, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
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For large crypto holders, this would be an incredible scheme, a wealth transfer from the government to crypto whales.Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
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Wildlife in the ocean, from sea turtles to whales, often mistake plastic debris for food, leading to ingestion that can block digestive tracts or cause starvation.David Carlin, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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The monsters are tall and impressively athletic-looking, with devil ears and animatronic snouts that snap like miniature crocodile jaws.Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
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Families can hear all about classic ancient Greek myths which are filled with adventures of gods and goddesses, monsters, and heroes.Anna Halkidis, Parents, 6 Dec. 2024
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Museum researchers are planning to extract a sample from inside the dinosaur’s thigh bone for further study.Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
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This specimen of the iconic dinosaur is more than 66 million years old and measures around 26 feet in length.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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These animals were surprising to the team, since Early Paleoindian sites on the Great Plains are typically dominated by the bones of large animals like bison and mammoths.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 27 Nov. 2024
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That came two years after Autechre’s mammoth, eight-hour collection of NTS sessions.Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2024
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Day 12 of the 2024 Space Telescope Advent Calendar: a clash of titans.Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
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Disclosing the development exclusively to WWD, Italian fashion titan Renzo Rosso and Galliano characterized their partnership as enriching, life changing and groundbreaking.Miles Socha, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Colossus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colossus. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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