- plural of elephant.
elephants
Example Sentences
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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
I also loved stories of wolves, bears, and wolverines in North America and Canada, jaguars anacondas and sloths in South America, orangutans, Indian elephants, and tapirs in Asia, and so on.
From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall
