elephant

Example Sentences

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A slab of sedimentary rock was covered in a wrinkled texture that looked strikingly like elephant skin.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

When Steve finally films a ghost elephant, I make a statement in the film: Now he has to live with his success.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

In late 2022, the H5N1 bird flu virus decimated southern elephant seal populations in South America and several sub-Antarctic Islands.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

Sassou Nguesso told the rally, dressed in a white shirt adorned with an elephant.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

After that first day, with Mutti bringing Marlene home every evening, everyone wanted to come and have a look at the orphan elephant in the garden.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo