as in giant
unusually large
the Titanic was a leviathan ship by the standards of the time
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as in whale
something that is unusually large and powerful
a leviathan of the seas, that cruise ship is said to be the largest passenger vessel afloat
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Recent Examples of leviathan
Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 27 Sep. 2024
There, the company built a leviathan steel mill and an accompanying town named after its founding chairman, Elbert Henry Gary.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 July 2024
Not only do old plastic bottles provide better grist for the production of new plastic bottles—a fact that the soda industry is increasingly keen to take advantage of—but the fashion industry also needs to wrestle with its own leviathan end-of-life problem.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
In early 2024, the selling group, an alliance of Wall Street leviathan Goldman Sachs as well as the respected and veteran real estate firm Hines, began to scout for prospective buyers.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 4 June 2024
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Elon Musk posted a photo on X of a large section of the Super Heavy booster being raised from the Gulf of Mexico, appearing like a twisted mythological Kraken or leviathan.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 27 Sep. 2024
There, the company built a leviathan steel mill and an accompanying town named after its founding chairman, Elbert Henry Gary.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 July 2024
Not only do old plastic bottles provide better grist for the production of new plastic bottles—a fact that the soda industry is increasingly keen to take advantage of—but the fashion industry also needs to wrestle with its own leviathan end-of-life problem.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
In early 2024, the selling group, an alliance of Wall Street leviathan Goldman Sachs as well as the respected and veteran real estate firm Hines, began to scout for prospective buyers.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 4 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leviathan
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Some of these giant deer are destined for the record books.Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 26 Dec. 2024
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As an avid Katie Smith fan, one giant hole in my collection was her 1999 platinum rookie card, numbed only to 50.Craig Custance, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
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Most of today’s longevity estimates are probably skewed by an overrepresentation of younger whales, the team writes in the paper.Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Dec. 2024
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Our little guys played with cute stuffed whales, ate homemade Madelines, and drank apple juice while our dedicated concierge collected our passport information.Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
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The gigantic Young-Hee is among the first things players see when their number is called.Jennifer Maas, Variety, 19 Dec. 2024
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Start showing off your personal style with gigantic hair bows, sneaker charms, busy necklaces, and layered keychains—in this, more is more.Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 18 Dec. 2024
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The Giannis Antetokounmpo show was in full effect, as the Greek Freak put up a monster performance with 32 points and 14 rebounds.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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For a memorable sight, visit the snow monsters of Zao in northern Honshu.Anna Mazurek, AFAR Media, 16 Dec. 2024
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For the vast majority of whitetails, this isn’t true.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 19 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, in developing markets such as the Philippines or Vietnam, the primary challenge has been financial inclusion - addressing the vast unmet need for basic banking services among the underbanked and unbanked populations.Zennon Kapron, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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But that dinosaur surely had a way with words, and his legacy now is mine.Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Dec. 2024
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Related article Fossilized poop reveals secrets of how dinosaurs came to dominate Earth Gorgonopsians do share some traits with their mammal cousins.Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
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In the meantime, the Jets will pivot to playing the 8-6 Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, who are en route to the playoffs barring a colossal collapse.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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The Dwayne Johnson–Chris Evans pairing, which chronicles the bid to rescue Old Saint Nick after he is kidnapped from the North Pole on Christmas Eve, has mustered just $175 million worldwide to date despite a colossal $250 million budget.Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 19 Dec. 2024
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Archaeological evidence also shows that the Clovis people lived life on the move, as did the mammoths, which tended to migrate seasonally, according to the paper.Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
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The short-faced bear went extinct around 11,000 years, at the end of the Pleistocene, along with most of the large mammals that lived alongside it, including all the large carnivores listed above, as well as giant ground sloths, mammoths, mastodons, giant beavers, camels, and giant armadillos.Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Leviathan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leviathan. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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