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

The iconic red brick building which houses Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum contains thousands of artefacts - from a full sized elephant beneath a spitfire to Salvador Dali's Christ of St John of the Cross.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Boyes is able to grab key footage of an elephant using his smartphone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

Researchers at UC Davis say news they’ve dreaded since 2023 has come to pass: California’s elephant seals have been infected with H5N1 bird flu.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

Then I saw her too, a huge shadow that moved and became an elephant, as it came towards me into the light from the window.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo