pachyderm

Example Sentences

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On nearby roads, it’s not uncommon to see pachyderms traipsing along with their mahouts straddling their thick necks as vehicles carefully navigate around them.

From New York Times

In the fable, part of his extensive “Masnavi,” multiple people enter a space devoid of light housing a pachyderm.

From Los Angeles Times

Its two-fold role is to keep the pachyderms in and poachers out.

From Salon

Overproduced and undernourishing, the show is a mishmash of dispiriting conceits, revolving around an unhappy young man and an abused pachyderm.

From Washington Post

“Thoughts and prayers,” said the pachyderm’s PR man, Tarzan.

From Seattle Times