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noun

ˈjī-ənt How to pronounce giant (audio)
Definition of giantnext
as in whale
something that is unusually large and powerful the Great Pyramids of Egypt are giants among the world's architectural wonders

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giant

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adjective

as in gigantic
unusually large the giant sycamore tree that dwarfs our house is almost 250 years old

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Recent Examples of giant
Noun
Trump has previously cited the EU’s regulatory actions against America’s tech giants as a reason to hit the bloc with tariffs. — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2025 Cosmetics giant L'Oreal had already devised a way to reconstruct skin samples for testing purposes many years ago. — New Atlas, 4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
However the company says that Vimeo Streaming is a giant leap forward. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 4 Apr. 2025 The footage showed the family of Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) and Neytiri (Saldaña) encountering the wind tribe, who travel across the skies in massive ships with organic-looking sails that are pulled by giant floating turtle-like creatures. — Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 4 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for giant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for giant
  1. whale
  2. gigantic
  3. dinosaur
  4. huge
  5. monster
  6. enormous
  7. mammoth
  8. massive
Noun
  • The Virgin isles are a place of stiff rums rather than grizzled whale meats in the frosty expanse of Greenland.
    — Michael Loria, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Swimming near whale calves or dolphin nursery groups should remain strictly prohibited.
    — Emese Maczko, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Definition of whale
Adjective
  • The bathroom could be closed off with sleek pivoting panels and came—like all suites—with a gigantic shower and round bath the size of a Jacuzzi tub.
    — Chris Schaklx, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2025
  • The polar vortex is a gigantic, circular area of cold air high up in the atmosphere that typically spins over the North Pole (as its name suggests).
    — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
Definition of gigantic
Noun
  • The fourth film in the Jurassic World series follows a team of scientists and others whose main objective is to acquire genetic samples from three of the largest dinosaurs in the sea, on land and in the air.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Covert operations expert Zora Bennett (Johansson) attempts to secure the genetic material from the dinosaurs but ends up stranded with a civilian family on an island that holds a secret being kept from humanity for decades.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
Definition of dinosaur
Adjective
  • Red light therapy masks have been making a huge splash in the realm of skincare.
    — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 28 Mar. 2025
  • But if the Nets aren't interested in signing Randle, where would that huge contract come from? Randle's teammate, Naz Reid, figures to decline his $15.0 million player option and re-sign with the Minnesota Timberwolves, which could further complicate Randle's decision matrix.
    — Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of huge
Noun
  • Natalie and a real-estate agent named Dawn (Danielle Brooks), in search of the missing Henry, make their way to the Overworld, too, and the four team up with Steve in a painfully generic adventure to fight off monsters, find another Crystal, save the Overworld (and Dennis), and get back home.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2025
  • The space monsters are also entirely terrifying, gestating inside young suns to hideously emerge as massive space insects.
    — Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Definition of monster
Adjective
  • Even with Hollywood’s diminished state in China, the film business is one sector where the U.S. maintains a sizable trade surplus with its geopolitical rival, as Chinese films, despite their enormous earnings in the home market, have made little headway with mainstream North American moviegoers.
    — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The enormous brown shape offered a perfect broadside target.
    — Jeffrey A. Brunk, Outdoor Life, 10 Apr. 2025
Definition of enormous
Noun
  • Here’s what to know Company creates 'woolly mouse' in quest to bring back mammoths.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Beyond mice and mammoths Colossal’s interests expand further than mice or even mammoths.
    — Mitchell Willetts, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
Definition of mammoth
Adjective
  • Stevens, 86, suffered a massive stroke in 2016 and is currently in assisted living, according to her daughter, actress Joely Fisher.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2025
  • There was a feeling that the country was coming out of a massive crisis and that global institutions had a responsibility to help rebuild the country, strengthen its healthcare system, and make sure an outbreak like this could never happen again.
    — The Dial, The Dial, 10 Apr. 2025
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