Elephant means A large mammal of the family Elephantidae in the order Proboscidea, having a trunk, and native to Africa and Asia. This page lists 20 example sentences from real texts.

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Elephant in a sentence

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Elephant meaning

  1. A large mammal of the family Elephantidae in the order Proboscidea, having a trunk, and native to Africa and Asia.
  2. Any member of the subfamily Elephantinae not also of the genera Mammuthus and Primelephas.
  3. Anything huge and ponderous.

Synonyms of Elephant

proboscidean proboscidian emblem allegory

Example sentences (20)

But if you're reading this thinking I'm insane for writing about a giant elephant you didn't know existed, welcome!

In a heart-to-heart conversation, Akansha bravely addresses the elephant in the room with Jad—their unexpected kiss.

How does stating the weight of all the structures in elephant equivalent units help me understand the situation?

Obviously, the elephant in the room is that Jokic’s play style has a lot to do with Denver’s low free-throw frequency.

As you must have seen in other companies, this is not somewhere you can go sell a $1 million deal and also hunt elephant.

Elephant Sessions' Alasdair Taylor (left) and Euan Smillie, the duo the powerhouse at the centre of the band.

A temple in the southern Indian state of Kerala has introduced a mechanical elephant to conduct its rituals.

He even sent photos of five baby outfits and a rattle shaped like an elephant he promised to bring with him.

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An elephant herd with a calf at a swamp with aquatic weed at Valparai in Tamil Nadu’s Coimbatore district.

Bora’s team now plans to identify more conflict zones in other villages and raise awareness about human-elephant coexistence.

And the elephant in the room is that Watt has faced, rightly or wrongly, a lot of flak in recent years.

I just filmed this elephant trying to stand up - it took a while - and what preceded was extraordinary.

In the first picture, Navarro shares a sublime selfie with a elephant flaunting its strong tucks while munching on some greens.

Greenwich Entertainment opens doc The Elephant 6 Recording Co. by C.B. Stockfleth at NYC’s IFC Center.

Love your skin this Black Friday with this incredible saving on popular skincare brand Drunk Elephant.

Given the coming glut of semiconductors on the global market, it already looks like a white elephant.

Brandy Armijo and her daughter Kaylee were shopping at Costco Sunday when they realized Elly, Kaylee’s stuffed elephant was missing.

Madrid addressed the elephant in the room, Israel’s refusal to accept a ceasefire in Gaza or allow entry of humanitarian assistance.

India’s bustling and well-known Ganesh Chaturthi festival honors Lord Ganesha, the elephant-headed deity of knowledge and prosperity.

Like many, even Oscar-winning ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ producer Guneet Monga can’t keep calm and shared her excitement with her fans.

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Common combinations with elephant

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "elephant" in a sentence?
An example: "But if you're reading this thinking I'm insane for writing about a giant elephant you didn't know existed, welcome!" This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "elephant" from real English texts.
What does "elephant" mean?
Elephant means: A large mammal of the family Elephantidae in the order Proboscidea, having a trunk, and native to Africa and Asia.
What are synonyms of "elephant"?
Common synonyms of "elephant" include: proboscidean, proboscidian, emblem, allegory.
How many example sentences with "elephant" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "elephant", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

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