elephant
Example Sentences
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Perhaps universities will address the elephant in the room: Student cheating is rampant, and it is the fault of the faculty.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
While celebrating City's WSL success in the Co-Op Live after-party of a club parade on Monday, Shaw was asked to address the "elephant in the room" in front of 19,000 fans.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
McDonald’s soon followed, launching in 1979 its Happy Meal, which came with a free circus animal trinket — a lion, elephant, hippo or bear.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
The elephant has three sides and one body.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
“Once upon a time the elephant had two wives,” she began.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
Vocabulary lists containing elephant
East Asia - Middle School
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East Asia - Introductory
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East Asia - High School
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