King Kong

Cultural  

1. One of the most famous of movie monsters, a giant ape who terrorizes New York City and makes his last stand atop the Empire State Building. The story of King Kong was first filmed in the 1930s.

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Example Sentences

Some films cast the King of the Monsters as a protector unconsciously joining humanity – and occasionally, King Kong – to fend off some mammoth existential evil.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

“You’d have to be King Kong to break this.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

It’s rare that a newcomer joins the ranks of the famous monsters of Filmland — Frankenstein’s creature, Dracula, the Wolfman, King Kong, Godzilla, that lot — but the H.R.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 11, 2025

“He’s the King Kong of Republican politics,” Whit Ayres, who worked for Florida Sen. Marco Rubio’s presidential campaign in 2016, said in an interview leading up to Trump officially securing the nomination.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 14, 2024

Since I’ve become King Kong, I can’t get enough food in me ever.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson