- plural of elephant.
elephants
Example Sentences
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South Africa’s Cheetah Plains now uses electric Land Cruisers for what it markets as its “silent game drives” through Sabi Sand Nature Reserve, trading engine noise for the rustle of elephants munching grass.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
“Animals that are more skittish—like elephants or buffalo—are more on their guard when they hear an engine running,” said van der Steuijt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
"How many elephants will die before we can stop this?"
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
In an interview with AFP, she noted that few adult male elephants had died, even though they are the ones most likely to raid crops.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
There were oak trees here, with enormous trunks, wrinkled and grey like the legs of elephants.
From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill
