as in whale
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 elephant
This set includes a large gold elephant statue and two medium-sized figurines, perfect for creating a matching display.
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Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
Your higher power can be an elephant or a cobweb in a corner.
—Calvin Tomkins, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Masterfully crafted from lantana reeds by artisans of the Coexistence Collective, these epic elephants are already one of Art Week’s most talked about activations, promoting the fragile relationship between nature and humans.
—Jamila Stewart, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2024
By Wim’s side through thick and thin is his best friend, Neel (Robert Timothy Smith), a blue elephant boy with a stubby trunk, wispy hair that looks like raspberry cotton candy, and ears that droop down over his shoulders.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 2 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for elephant 
Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
Your higher power can be an elephant or a cobweb in a corner.
—Calvin Tomkins, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Masterfully crafted from lantana reeds by artisans of the Coexistence Collective, these epic elephants are already one of Art Week’s most talked about activations, promoting the fragile relationship between nature and humans.
—Jamila Stewart, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2024
By Wim’s side through thick and thin is his best friend, Neel (Robert Timothy Smith), a blue elephant boy with a stubby trunk, wispy hair that looks like raspberry cotton candy, and ears that droop down over his shoulders.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 2 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for elephant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elephant
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Most of today’s longevity estimates are probably skewed by an overrepresentation of younger whales, the team writes in the paper.Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Dec. 2024
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Our little guys played with cute stuffed whales, ate homemade Madelines, and drank apple juice while our dedicated concierge collected our passport information.Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
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Towns attempted to stay physical with the Frenchman, but not much could be done against the giant.Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 25 Dec. 2024
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What's New Drinks giants Coca-Cola, Pepsi and Keurig Dr Pepper are pushing to keep their products eligible for purchase by Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits as prominent Republicans eye banning unhealthy drinks and snacks for food stamp recipients.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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But that dinosaur surely had a way with words, and his legacy now is mine.Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Dec. 2024
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Related article Fossilized poop reveals secrets of how dinosaurs came to dominate Earth Gorgonopsians do share some traits with their mammal cousins.Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
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The Giannis Antetokounmpo show was in full effect, as the Greek Freak put up a monster performance with 32 points and 14 rebounds.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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For a memorable sight, visit the snow monsters of Zao in northern Honshu.Anna Mazurek, AFAR Media, 16 Dec. 2024
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Archaeological evidence also shows that the Clovis people lived life on the move, as did the mammoths, which tended to migrate seasonally, according to the paper.Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
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The short-faced bear went extinct around 11,000 years, at the end of the Pleistocene, along with most of the large mammals that lived alongside it, including all the large carnivores listed above, as well as giant ground sloths, mammoths, mastodons, giant beavers, camels, and giant armadillos.Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Elephant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elephant. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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