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 mammoths
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
Mark Green, New York Daily News, 18 June 2025
For more than a century, National Geographic has made icons out of elephants, whales, and lions.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 22 Mar. 2025
Scientific research also suggests that elephants suffer greatly in captivity.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
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And the whataboutism of finding a current example is little more than trying to compare elephants and fleas since both are in the animal kingdom.
—Mark Green, New York Daily News, 18 June 2025
For more than a century, National Geographic has made icons out of elephants, whales, and lions.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
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But staff suggest visiting the elephants, lions, giraffes and Tropical Discovery exhibit to spot some animals in action.
—Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 22 Mar. 2025
Scientific research also suggests that elephants suffer greatly in captivity.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Elephant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elephant. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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