Sentence examples for back of a colossal from inspiring English sources
The Earth, or Central World, stands in water held on the back of a colossal creature that may be a turtle, a huge fish, a bull, or a mammoth.
The image is the result of a colossal, years-long effort by dozens of researchers.
The stars were backed by hordes of baton dancers and a colossal marching band.
"Somehow life and death have merged into one," Leo Tolstoy wrote in horror, and from this moment on, and till the end, he fought back as best he could — it was a colossal battle of biblical proportions.
Later, Mr. Spitzer spoke dismissively of Mr. Stringer's 20 years in office, asking,"What indelible mark have you left on policy?" Mr. Stringer shot back that Mr. Spitzer had been "a colossal failure as governor".
The costume designer Tilly Grimes's other stand-out creation, worn by Olivia, is a sort of desperate pink prom dress with a colossal bow in the back and one too many skirts.
Chinese laborers built the first delta megaproject; a colossal array of levees to (aspirationally) hold back floods.
Heatherwick came up with a colossal swoop of orange steel that cascades down three stories, from the back of the store to the front.
In front of the piers is a colossal terrace.
Failing to assess the measures that are the foundation of business decisions poses a colossal risk.
