Colossus of Rhodes

British

noun

a giant bronze statue of Apollo built on Rhodes in about 292–280 _bc ; destroyed by an earthquake in 225 _bc ; one of the Seven Wonders of the World

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The Colossus of Rhodes never stood astride the harbor entrance, but alongside it.

From Salon • Aug. 20, 2017

But, like the Colossus of Rhodes, just knowing where it used to stand is really the experience.

From Golf Digest • Mar. 13, 2017

He is the movie-world’s Colossus of Rhodes, a figure of pure-granite maleness yet with something feline, and a sinuous, gravelly voice.

From The Guardian • Dec. 9, 2016

His legs are spread in a cowboy stance, just wide enough for cars to drive through them — I-95’s Colossus of Rhodes.

From Washington Post • Jul. 14, 2016

Babgen Bannayan got in trouble for not bringing in his history research on the Colossus of Rhodes for the third day in a row.

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye

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