Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for white elephant
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This could be a throwaway stat, but there is plenty of tape showcasing Williams either underthrowing or overthrowing his skilled Bears receivers.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025 -
At the same time, the glut of ultra-fast fashion, driven by throwaway culture, is overwhelming waste management capacity.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
12 Sep. 2025
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In 48 seasons, not a single Survivor castaway has been removed from the game as a result of an animal attack.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
10 Oct. 2025
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Previous castaways that will play (again) in the 50th season have been announced via CBS's Instagram.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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Across their first seven matches, Mikel Arteta’s team have used 40 minutes and six seconds taking corners — at least 11 minutes more than any other team.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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In less than a second, the ball was clutched in Grizzle’s outstretched arms before he was brought down to the turf, part blue and part orange.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Oct. 2025
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This was due to the incredible amount of rubbish that had been left to pile up inside.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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This is absolute rubbish, calculated to pour gasoline on the growing divide between conservatives and progressives.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
29 Sep. 2025
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Since being deployed to the nation’s capital in August, many guardsmen have been assigned to help with beautification projects like picking up trash and laying mulch, according to CNN.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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Send them to the landfill in heavy trash bags.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Oct. 2025
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The creators claim that the R2's three-stage auto-washing system can handle the toughest stains and debris, cleaning up to 400 sq ft (around 37 sq m) of carpet per hour while recycling dirty water to reduce waste.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 Oct. 2025
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An innovation out of Loughborough University could change how biodiesel producers think about waste.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Oct. 2025
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What began in 1978 as a practical shoe with a ribbon pulled from an atelier scrap pile is now shorthand for Ferragamo itself.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
14 Oct. 2025
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Beyond being an early adopter of the platform, Rife wasn’t just posting scraps; there was a lot of meat on those bones.—
David Zucker,
Deadline,
13 Oct. 2025
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“White elephant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/white%20elephant. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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