Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for white elephant
Noun
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The throwaway lines or sight gags about Ray’s sexuality were funny in the early films because they were rarely hammered.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026 -
The footage was reposted on TikTok, and the comments were divided—some were convinced that the lyrics had a dark undertone, while others were baffled that a throwaway TikTok meme could be used as evidence in court.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Noun
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Rams castaway Cooper Kupp still boasts an unexpected wry sense of humor.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Fantasizing about a castaway escape, with a remote island drop-off and beach picnic for two?—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Game 2 came down to the wire with the score tied at 104 with 10 seconds to go.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
9 June 2026
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New York has trailed all game, but that deficit is just 40-38 with 8 minutes to play before halftime after an 8-0 run in just the last 60 seconds.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
9 June 2026
Noun
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So where does the rubbish come from?—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
8 June 2026
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With no petrol to run dustbin trucks, rubbish is being burnt in the streets.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
31 May 2026
Noun
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To better understand how people interact with robots during play, researchers conducted an experiment in which participants played a physical version of trash-can basketball with Pepper.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
12 June 2026
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Trucking food, water, equipment and fuel in — and trucking trash and sewage out of one of the most remote ecosystems in the eastern United States — Florida officials proposed to pay private contractors about $1 billion.—
Eve Samples,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2026
Noun
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Now, people have been crammed into around 40 percent of the space left to them — sheltering among broken buildings, rubble and mounting solid waste.—
Sarah Ferguson,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Repurposing plastic water bottles reduces waste and saves money on household items.—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
12 June 2026
Noun
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Don’t dispose of fish or food scraps in water.—
Eva Flowe
June 12,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
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There will be talks and demonstrations from growers, music and food (no tossing the plants any scraps, please) raffles and the sale of growing accessories.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
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“White elephant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/white%20elephant. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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