as in whale
something or someone that is unusually large and powerful
by any standard, the new shopping mall will be an elephant and one that is certain to alter the retail landscape
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Recent Examples of elephant
As a result, the Asian elephant calf has required 24-hour care from zookeepers, including bottle-feedings every two hours.
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Adam England, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
Beyond its gorgeous beaches, families can explore an elephant sanctuary, tour cultural sites and temples, and taste unique street food.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2026
The demands on the team have been enormous, according to Robbie Clark, elephant manager and acting curator of the zoo’s Elephant Trails.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2026
An older female elephant, Swarna, has stepped into a caregiving role, helping to rear the calf.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
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Adam England, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
Beyond its gorgeous beaches, families can explore an elephant sanctuary, tour cultural sites and temples, and taste unique street food.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2026
The demands on the team have been enormous, according to Robbie Clark, elephant manager and acting curator of the zoo’s Elephant Trails.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2026
An older female elephant, Swarna, has stepped into a caregiving role, helping to rear the calf.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elephant
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Families can embark on thrilling excursions like whale watching tours or exploring the ice caves of Mendenhall Glacier while in port.—
Jessica Puckett,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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This family beach vacation spot is popular for whale watching in the winter months, and there’s a nightly cliff diving ceremony that all ages will enjoy.—
Kara Williams,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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Take the case of Korean steel giant POSCO, which announced a $12 billion investment in India almost two decades ago.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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And that’s worked to Apple’s advantage as investors have shopped for an alternative to volatile tech giants scrambling to outspend one another on data centers and circular financing deals.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2026
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My father-in-law traveled with us, and my kids enjoyed the day with their grandpa digging for dinosaur bones and learning about electricity and the solar system.—
Linnea Bailey,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2026
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Small plastic children’s toys lined at the top of the car — dinosaurs and dump trucks and sharks — creating their own shrunken skyline in front of the Vertigo, signaling that young kids likely lived there.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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One untitled work from 1994 shows a strange monster—a guard bent over, gazing back at us between his own legs, his upside-down grin framed by his jackboots.—
Ben Davis,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Browns, who have openly admitted regret over the monster trade and deal, restructured his contract last month for a third time in roughly a yearlong span.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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Fossils have also been found that indicate the islands were also once home to pygmy mammoths, which only reached 4 to 6 feet tall.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Surviving Earth explores the world 450M years ago featuring giant sea scorpions, mammoths and sabertooths.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Elephant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elephant. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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