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
The episode, written by Mazin, and directed by Kate Herron, is a colossus.
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Kate Aurthur, Variety, 5 May 2025
The problem, though, is how ingrained the fortunes of Adani's ports-to-power colossus can seem to India Inc.'s ambitions in the world.
—William Pesek, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
India’s media colossus JioStar is doubling down on content investment, pouring approximately $3.6 billion into programming this year, with plans to increase spending further in 2026, according to vice chair Uday Shankar.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 May 2025
Snow White is, for better and (mostly) worse, a product of a corporation that has for years been lumbering after its idea of the Zeitgeist with all the agility of an aging colossus.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
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Kate Aurthur, Variety, 5 May 2025
The problem, though, is how ingrained the fortunes of Adani's ports-to-power colossus can seem to India Inc.'s ambitions in the world.
—William Pesek, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
India’s media colossus JioStar is doubling down on content investment, pouring approximately $3.6 billion into programming this year, with plans to increase spending further in 2026, according to vice chair Uday Shankar.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 May 2025
Snow White is, for better and (mostly) worse, a product of a corporation that has for years been lumbering after its idea of the Zeitgeist with all the agility of an aging colossus.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for colossus
Noun
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The search giant is also looking to fight a 4.1 billion euro fine that has stemmed from an antitrust case dating back to 2018.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
23 July 2025
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What product announcement did beverage giant Coca-Cola make this week?—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Download it now for the most binge-worthy celeb content, exclusive video clips, astrology updates and more! Allen, similar to Grant, described his deep passion for the ocean and hard-to-describe connection with whales.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
18 July 2025
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Start with what stirs the soul — the iridescence of a bioluminescent reef, the sound of a whale’s song echoing across hemispheres, the eerie quiet of deep space.—
Melissa Jun Rowley,
Rolling Stone,
17 July 2025
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Scott, in particular, is a perennial chart monster, with 2023’s Utopia debuting with nearly 500,000 units.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
13 July 2025
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The two-day family-friendly affair has a lineup of exciting events, including a chili cook-off and a monster lake plunge, plus the chance to try your hand at cross-country skiing, tubing, or snowmobiling at Beaver Creek Lodge in Garden City.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
13 July 2025
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Boston’s ballpark was already a dinosaur when the Red Sox triumphed over the visiting Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 early in the 1990 season.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
19 July 2025
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The dinosaur bone came to light in January during a drilling project to study the layers of rock underneath the site, the museum announced on July 9.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
17 July 2025
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The earliest blue whale fossils date to about 1.5 million years ago, and, at 98 feet long and more than 200 tons, the whale is larger than any mammoth or dinosaur.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 July 2025
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The mammoths may be gone, but the people are still here.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 July 2025
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The list was categorized by titans, entertainers, leaders, phenoms and catalysts.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 July 2025
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Obviously, the temptation to see these two lip-sync titans go head-to-head is real, but Aja ranked sixth doesn’t math up.—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
18 July 2025
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“Colossus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colossus. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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