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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
The new collection brings two existing safari operators, Legendary Expeditions and Chem Chem Safari, into the Auberge fold, which gives adventurers the chance to bound from one high-end property to the next to experience the most of Tanzania’s wildlife—including elephants, zebras, and more.
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Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 8 May 2026
Bowie sired a calf there in June 2025, making Fort Worth Zoo’s oldest elephant Rasha a great-grandmother and the matriarch of four generations.
—Harriet Ramos
may 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
The little Hobbits made stone tools and hunted a small species of ancient elephant that lived on the island.
—Craig Stanford, Big Think, 7 May 2026
In one of the movie's iconic set pieces, Kidman and McGregor performed on top of a 60-foot elephant.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
The circus promoter who gave us bearded infants, giantesses from Maine, and Jumbo the elephant had earlier established the American Museum, in lower Manhattan.
—Sebastian Smee, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
An encounter with Ivy leads to Ollie touching a glowing pod — a remnant of majestic creatures that look like a cross between a tree and an elephant who are said to have been banished from The Valley by a maniacal Fire Wolf.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 4 May 2026
Just like on the kits, two shades of blue claim the majority of the upper’s territory, including a darker shade used for mudguards forgoing the typical elephant print.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
The sprawling complex is home to 150,000 animals of 2,000 species, including elephants, tigers, lions and bears – but no hippos.
—Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 1 May 2026
Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 8 May 2026
Bowie sired a calf there in June 2025, making Fort Worth Zoo’s oldest elephant Rasha a great-grandmother and the matriarch of four generations.
—Harriet Ramos
may 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
The little Hobbits made stone tools and hunted a small species of ancient elephant that lived on the island.
—Craig Stanford, Big Think, 7 May 2026
In one of the movie's iconic set pieces, Kidman and McGregor performed on top of a 60-foot elephant.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
The circus promoter who gave us bearded infants, giantesses from Maine, and Jumbo the elephant had earlier established the American Museum, in lower Manhattan.
—Sebastian Smee, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
An encounter with Ivy leads to Ollie touching a glowing pod — a remnant of majestic creatures that look like a cross between a tree and an elephant who are said to have been banished from The Valley by a maniacal Fire Wolf.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 4 May 2026
Just like on the kits, two shades of blue claim the majority of the upper’s territory, including a darker shade used for mudguards forgoing the typical elephant print.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
The sprawling complex is home to 150,000 animals of 2,000 species, including elephants, tigers, lions and bears – but no hippos.
—Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elephants
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State regulators have begun allowing the use of pop-up, or ropeless, fishing gear to help extend the season while reducing risks to whales.—
Da Lin,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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Thousands of whales strand every year, and even more die out of sight, mostly from the consequences of human activities.—
Jessica Camille Aguirre,
New Yorker,
2 May 2026
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One lineage would give rise to crocodiles and alligators, while the other would produce dinosaurs and the birds that would eventually conquer the skies.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
3 May 2026
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Horizon Forbidden West, the next-gen sequel, takes us back to this fascinating sci-fi world where human tribes live alongside robot dinosaurs.—
George Yang,
PC Magazine,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Meanwhile, the global memory crisis has worsened, forcing tech giants to pay up for the capacity needed to satisfy their data center ambitions.—
Jordan Novet,Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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Dubbed the Flannel and the Fury, the tour brings together the alt-rock giants for the first time, with dates in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, and other cities.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In a twist of prehistoric irony, our ancestors’ hunting skills proved too effective, leading to the extinction of mammoths around 10,000 years ago—and mammoth-bone dwellings with them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 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.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Policy favored the monsters who plot in the background, more Kissinger than Kennedy.—
Eli Durst,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The titular monsters in this anthology series tend to do well at the Emmys (Evan Peters as Jeffrey Dahmer and Cooper Koch as Erik Menendez were both nominated).—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
2 May 2026
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“Elephants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elephants. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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