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elephant

[el-uh-fuhnt] / ˈɛl ə fənt /
NOUN
large mammal
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Why do so few people talk about the elephant in the room?

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

Henion attended that evening’s Town Council meeting, where she stepped to the microphone to demand answers about what she called “the elephant in the room.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

When it comes to sharing his music, especially the more vulnerable tracks, Wolfhard knows his “Stranger Things” fame is the elephant in the room.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

Neil the beloved elephant seal has once again returned to Seven Mile Beach, Tasmania, for his annual moult, keeping locals on their toes with his cheeky and sometimes destructive antics.

From Salon Jul. 7, 2026

He liked moving his tiger and elephant pawns through his opponent’s blockades, but he became furious if, owing to a toss of the dice, he was captured and sent back to “Start.”

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

He boxes to relax, and as an early inspiration cites the Roman general Scipio, who with shrewd tactics defeated Carthaginian Hannibal and his war elephants to win a seemingly impossible battle.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

He sat to review black-and-white footage from a camera he helped locate, describing "pride" at the sight of pig-tailed macaques, endangered wild dogs called dholes and his favourite, elephants.

From Barron's Jun. 25, 2026

The site also contained stone tools along with the remains of elephants and other animals, suggesting the area was once used for butchering prey near the edge of an ancient lake.

From Science Daily May 24, 2026

In 2024, the street artist created an animal trail around the capital with pieces featuring a goat, elephants, a gorilla, monkeys, piranhas, a rhino and pelicans among other animals.

From BBC Apr. 30, 2026

When she went lame and lagged behind the other elephants, the circus sold her to Mack.

From "The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate




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