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also elephant
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 elephants
Immediately a staff member ushered us past the open-air kitchen and firepit, down to the water—just as dozens of zebras and elephants were gathering for a drink.
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AFAR Media, 30 Oct. 2025
While initially very popular among his people, by 2013, multiple scandals — including romantic affairs, financial misappropriation and an infamous elephant hunting trip to Africa — led the King to abdicate and pass the throne to his youngest child and only son, King Felipe.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
The group dropped the elephant and dispersed.
—Liam Adams, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Oct. 2025
Dylan Efron is finally addressing the elephant that's been living in the Dancing With the Stars ballroom — his brother Zac Efron's absence from the live show audience.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Beyond design, Goyal’s is a long-standing patron of wildlife conservation and is an ardent supporter of the work of the Elephant Family and their mission to protect the Asian elephant.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
And the elephants just lost their job.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2025
The elephant is, quite appropriately, according to Jonathan Haidt’s beloved analogy for Daniel Kahneman’s System 1 / System 2 duo, the emotion itself.
—Tim Maurer, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
But this Dumbo is as flimsy and devoid of emotion as a circus act, relying too heavily on the CGI elephant to generate any real flights of fantasy.
—Staff Author, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2025
AFAR Media, 30 Oct. 2025
While initially very popular among his people, by 2013, multiple scandals — including romantic affairs, financial misappropriation and an infamous elephant hunting trip to Africa — led the King to abdicate and pass the throne to his youngest child and only son, King Felipe.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
The group dropped the elephant and dispersed.
—Liam Adams, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Oct. 2025
Dylan Efron is finally addressing the elephant that's been living in the Dancing With the Stars ballroom — his brother Zac Efron's absence from the live show audience.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Beyond design, Goyal’s is a long-standing patron of wildlife conservation and is an ardent supporter of the work of the Elephant Family and their mission to protect the Asian elephant.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
And the elephants just lost their job.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2025
The elephant is, quite appropriately, according to Jonathan Haidt’s beloved analogy for Daniel Kahneman’s System 1 / System 2 duo, the emotion itself.
—Tim Maurer, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
But this Dumbo is as flimsy and devoid of emotion as a circus act, relying too heavily on the CGI elephant to generate any real flights of fantasy.
—Staff Author, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elephants
Noun
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And the global population of whales declined precipitously to the point of near extinction.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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At times, the whales even broke through the surface, poking their fins just above water.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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The dyrosaurid lineage spread across the globe, and the group as a whole even survived the extinction that wiped out the dinosaurs, researchers said.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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Cue that John Williams theme because dinosaurs are moseying across your screens again.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But investors worried broadly about the huge valuations of tech giants that have been leading the market to new heights.—
Julie Coleman,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Tech giants and nation-states are investing heavily in neuromorphic chips.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Humans have had an impact on biodiversity as far back as 130,000 years ago, with the disappearance of mammoths and giant sloths—and extinction has continued in our wake as the human race spread across the globe.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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In a study published in Cell, researchers set out to trace the microbial companions of mammoths across a staggering timeline, from over a million years ago to their final days on Wrangel Island just 4,000 years ago.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
30 Sep. 2025
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The project chronicles the adventures of Huntrix, a K-pop girl group comprising three members who just happen to also fight monsters from the underworld.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
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As her fight for sobriety deepens, the line between inner demons and real monsters, blurs, culminating in a harrowing battle for survival and redemption.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Elephants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elephants. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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