gentle giant

noun

: a large but gentle person or animal

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Set in a 1930s manor house, guests can enjoy their morning coffee and pastries while these gentle giants participate in the experience. Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025 Image These stories follow age-old templates — the fairy godmother, the gentle giant, the golem that breaks its master’s control. James Poniewozik, New York Times, 14 May 2025 Behind the scenes, however, Durant remains the same gentle giant of the game. Darnell Mayberry, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025 Just like Jax, a 7-year-old gentle giant called Godrick thought he'd been adopted, only to be returned to the shelter shortly after. Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gentle giant

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