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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as in whales
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
Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
At the immersive new Elephant Valley, visitors come face to face with a herd of eight elephants led by their matriarch, Swazi.
—Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 2 Apr. 2026
Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Eat the elephant one bite at a time, Redd recommends.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
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By about 1500 trade in the Indian Ocean was dominated by Arab, Indian, Malay, and Chinese merchants, who together used various seafaring craft to transport a spectrum of cargo, from spices to elephants.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
At the immersive new Elephant Valley, visitors come face to face with a herd of eight elephants led by their matriarch, Swazi.
—Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 2 Apr. 2026
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In 2019, a renovation and expansion improved the habitats for lions, giraffes and elephants.
—Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Eat the elephant one bite at a time, Redd recommends.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
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“Elephant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elephant. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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