titan

noun

ˈtī-tᵊn How to pronounce titan (audio)
Definition of titannext
as in giant
something that is unusually large and powerful this newest ocean liner is a true titan of the sea

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Recent Examples of titan The team was also able to roughly estimate the mass of this feeding cosmic titan, which sits at the heart of the Perseus Cluster, a massive collection of thousands of galaxies. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 12 Oct. 2026 When film and television try to capture the messy morality of these would-be titans, the results are predictably ambivalent. — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 Prolific producer Harris is a titan of the British film and TV industry and has worked for decades on some of the most popular shows and films the country has ever produced. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026 Lucas Green, chief content officer, operations, at Banijay Entertainment, another global TV distribution and production titan, acknowledges there has been a shift in audience tastes as food content on social media proliferates. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for titan
Recent Examples of Synonyms for titan
  1. giant
  2. whale
  3. monster
  4. dinosaur
  5. mammoth
  6. colossus
Noun
  • No word on if there may be a deal for the duo to land over at the streaming giant as the company prepares for a few big theatrical releases ahead.
    — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
  • In response, the streaming giant has sought to diversify its content in recent years, expanding into live sports, documentaries and video games in order to compete for share of consumer attention.
    — Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of giant
Noun
  • Eventually, the whale breaches the surface and Jay nearly manages to break free by climbing out of its open mouth.
    — Megan McCluskey, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, the natural beauty of the Golden State is offset by the graphic body horror of the whale’s innards, built on practical sets by production designer Ramsey Avery and lit by bioluminescence.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of whale
Noun
  • Diagnose the monster before deciding which mind and which move are required to outwit it.
    — Jeff DeGraff, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • That led him to snowy Deadwood, South Dakota, and a turn as local guide Gil Jackson in the horror heist movie Beast From Haunted Cave (1959), produced by Roger’s brother, Gene Corman, and featuring Chris Robinson as the monster.
    — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of monster
Noun
  • According to the researchers, the dinosaur suffered a broken rib during its lifetime.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
  • While dinosaurs roamed the earth, giant monsters roamed the sea.
    — October 16, NPR, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of dinosaur
Noun
  • In ancient California, they are believed to have existed alongside other extinct native species, including bison-sized Jefferson’s ground sloths, Columbian mammoths and western camels.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • See fossils of the 14-foot, 20,000-pound mammoths that used to roam around Texas.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of mammoth
Noun
  • Up to five Zeros can be chained together into a 105,000-mAh colossus for extended outdoor adventures.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Across Europe, where the Paramount chief David Ellison has spent time courting support for his vision of building a Hollywood colossus, the mood is surprisingly upbeat.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of colossus

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