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
Snails can look like little elephants, slugs can look like fish, and worms can look like swimming chandeliers.
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Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
Eight elephants, 200 horses and 800 men would go on action.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
Belle and the zoo's third African savanna elephant, Brittany, are around the same age as Ruth, a previous Journal Sentinel story reported.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 21 Sep. 2025
The biggest pieces in the parade, the circus elephants of the menagerie, were Abrams tanks.
—Seth Harp, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for elephant
Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
Eight elephants, 200 horses and 800 men would go on action.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
Belle and the zoo's third African savanna elephant, Brittany, are around the same age as Ruth, a previous Journal Sentinel story reported.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 21 Sep. 2025
The biggest pieces in the parade, the circus elephants of the menagerie, were Abrams tanks.
—Seth Harp, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for elephant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elephant
Noun
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Fred Schneider, the B-52’s de facto front man whose booming sing-speak is as big as a whale, is joined by fellow co-founders Kate Pierson and Cindy Wilson for their live performances.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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The Department of Primary Industries (DPI) confirmed a Shark Control Program contractor was brought in to cut the whales loose from the tangled netting.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Big Oil giant Shell accused Venture Global of deceit—not disruption—in a contract dispute.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
25 Sep. 2025
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The Federal Trade Commission had filed an antitrust lawsuit against the retail giant in June 2023.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Still, being able to breed dinosaurs gives you a more organic method of creating life.—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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When a small mishap threats the holiday sparkle, a new dinosaur ornament called Chris goes on a quest to find his missing hat and prove himself to the others.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Fan Fest Nights would not be the first time that Dracula, Frankenstein’s Monster, the Wolf Man and other classic monsters have shared space with Scooby-Doo and the gang.—
Robert Niles,
Oc Register,
30 Sep. 2025
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But the trip is going to be an extreme test of fortitude, fate, and faith, evidenced by Lionsgate's preview revealing obstacles including a hellish radiation storm, monster waves, meteors pummeling the Earth, and lethal bands of desperate survivors prowling the continent.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Colossal's de-extinction projects now span dodos, dire wolves, mammoths, and moas.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
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These were places rich with prey like bison, camels, horses and even young mammoths.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Elephant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elephant. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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