Goliath

noun

Go·​li·​ath gə-ˈlī-əth How to pronounce Goliath (audio)
1
: a Philistine champion who in I Samuel 17 is killed by David
2
: giant

Examples of Goliath in a Sentence

the family-owned company lost the contract to a multibillion-dollar Goliath
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Gladwell, also known for Outliers, Blink, and David & Goliath, digs into the power of social influence and shows how small shifts can have massive ripple effects on people, organizations, and movements. Jodie Cook, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024 Also a case of a national David against an imperial Goliath. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 28 Oct. 2024 Their original work includes the scripts Goliath and Escape, which was on the 2017 Black List, and is currently set to be produced by The Hideaway Entertainment. Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2024 Swinton also narrated the first installment, Goliath, an exploration of one man’s experience of schizophrenia, which won the Grand Jury Prize for Best VR Immersive Work at the Venice festival in 2021 and earned an Emmy nomination in the outstanding interactive media innovation category. Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Goliath 

Word History

Etymology

Hebrew Golyath

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Goliath was in the 14th century

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“Goliath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Goliath. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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