giant killer
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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A giant killer doll and dozens of faceless guards in tracksuits - among other motifs of the deadly games - marched down central Seoul to much fanfare.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2025
Some, like the giant killer doll robot from “Red Light, Green Light,” are singular and inimitable.
From Salon ● Jan. 5, 2025
“If you had asked me 30 years ago, ‘Can we be confident we won’t be wiped out by a giant killer asteroid a week from next Tuesday?’
From Scientific American ● Mar. 2, 2023
North Carolina beat Miami 28-25, but lost 24-18 at surprising Wake Forest the following week, then became another notch in Appalachian State’s giant killer belt with a 34-31 loss at home a week later.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 18, 2019
I couldn’t think of myself being married to you any more than I could Jack the giant killer, or Robinson Crusoe.
From Turn About Eleanor by F. Graham Cootes
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