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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 sprawling complex is home to 150,000 animals of 2,000 species, including elephants, tigers, lions and bears – but no hippos.
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Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 1 May 2026
There are no elephants here—but don’t be surprised to find zebras or gazelles walking across the estate.
—Samantha Falewée, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026
His elephant, Ali After being rescued from Neverland Ranch, Jackson's former elephant Ali was donated to the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens, per First Coast News.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Dosio, a 75-year-old big game hunter, was killed on April 17 during a hunting trip in Gabon, Central Africa, after a herd of elephants attacked him in the rainforest.
—Ryan Brennan
april 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
Ricky Gervais is facing backlash after weighing in on the death of Ernie Dosio — a 75-year-old big game hunter who was killed by a herd of elephants during a hunting trip in Africa.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
That’s equivalent to the weight of about 1,000 elephants, and many of those chemicals are toxic to corals.
—ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
The shelter was at the center of angry protests after an ailing elephant was relocated to Vantara last year, BBC News reported.
—CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Ernie Dosio, a 75-year-old California vineyard owner and longtime big game hunter, was trampled to death by a herd of elephants during a hunting trip in Gabon, Central Africa.
—Ryan Brennan
april 28, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 1 May 2026
There are no elephants here—but don’t be surprised to find zebras or gazelles walking across the estate.
—Samantha Falewée, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026
His elephant, Ali After being rescued from Neverland Ranch, Jackson's former elephant Ali was donated to the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens, per First Coast News.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Dosio, a 75-year-old big game hunter, was killed on April 17 during a hunting trip in Gabon, Central Africa, after a herd of elephants attacked him in the rainforest.
—Ryan Brennan
april 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
Ricky Gervais is facing backlash after weighing in on the death of Ernie Dosio — a 75-year-old big game hunter who was killed by a herd of elephants during a hunting trip in Africa.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
That’s equivalent to the weight of about 1,000 elephants, and many of those chemicals are toxic to corals.
—ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
The shelter was at the center of angry protests after an ailing elephant was relocated to Vantara last year, BBC News reported.
—CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Ernie Dosio, a 75-year-old California vineyard owner and longtime big game hunter, was trampled to death by a herd of elephants during a hunting trip in Gabon, Central Africa.
—Ryan Brennan
april 28, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elephants
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Families flock to the Cape for mini-golfing, traipsing around sand dunes, comparing ice cream stands, gobbling up lobster rolls, spotting whales, and simply admiring the gray cedar shake houses adorned with colorful buoys.—
Kara Williams,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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For roughly 370 million years, scientists believed large vertebrate predators ruled ocean ecosystems — first fish and sharks, then marine reptiles, then whales.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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First, their ancestors had to survive the dinosaurs’ doomsday, which was no small feat.—
Kate Wong,
Scientific American,
1 May 2026
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The episode ends with Earl apologizing for helping destroy the planet before noting that dinosaurs have been on Earth for 150 million years and that nothing will change that, even as the planet is covered in snow from a new Ice Age.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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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
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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.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Surviving Earth explores the world 450M years ago featuring giant sea scorpions, mammoths and sabertooths.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2026
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The backstory flashbacks about an abusive father that suggest not all monsters have fangs?—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
26 Apr. 2026
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Peasants whisper about monsters in the forest, and in the interlude between the wars, Lajos gazes at a house that is burning down and has a premonition of the world-historical destruction to come.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Elephants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elephants. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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