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gentle giant
[ jen-tl jahy-uhnt ]
noun
- a person or animal that may seem intimidating because of great size, strength, talent, influence, etc., but is surprisingly friendly and not aggressive or threatening:
Don’t be afraid of my huge dog—St. Bernards are gentle giants.
A towering figure among scientists, she was a gentle giant who made others feel at home as they learned the profession.
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Example Sentences
Better than any virtual character a crack visual effects team could conjure, the long-faced gentle giant of a dog that gives “The Friend” its abiding soulfulness — a black-splotched Great Dane with the drooping eyes of a silent-era clown, credited as Bing — is also, it turns out, among the best co-stars a superlative onscreen sufferer like Naomi Watts could have in her long, storied career.
Brian McCrory was described by his daughter as a "gentle giant" whose loss was impossible to convey.
Bryan McCrory, 54, was described by his daughter as "gentle giant" whose loss was impossible to convey.
“As one of the tallest students at Central, you should see him above all the other kids, but he was truly a gentle giant with a quick smile and an easy laugh.”
The heartbroken daughter of a pensioner who died on Wednesday, after being punched at the weekend, has described him as a "gentle giant" who was well known in the community.
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