as in gigantic
unusually large
the wedding reception was held under an elephantine tent on the great lawn
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Recent Examples of elephantine
The life of a mastodon, an elephantine creature that roamed across North America 13,000 years ago, has been illuminated by a study of its tusks.
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Katie Hunt, CNN, 18 June 2022
Tweaks to its air springs and adaptive dampers lessen this elephantine SUV's body motions with little sacrifice to its ride quality.
—Greg Fink, Car and Driver, 13 June 2022
In the wet season, elephantine clouds roll in from the Congolese interior and the land glows with startling fecundity.
—Outside Online, 18 May 2015
Pop goddesses were not diving from the rafters and guitar heroes were not casting elephantine shadows.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2022
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Katie Hunt, CNN, 18 June 2022
Tweaks to its air springs and adaptive dampers lessen this elephantine SUV's body motions with little sacrifice to its ride quality.
—Greg Fink, Car and Driver, 13 June 2022
In the wet season, elephantine clouds roll in from the Congolese interior and the land glows with startling fecundity.
—Outside Online, 18 May 2015
Pop goddesses were not diving from the rafters and guitar heroes were not casting elephantine shadows.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2022
See all Example Sentences for elephantine
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elephantine
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The standard Mercator map projection system distorts northern landmasses, so Greenland is stretched out to gigantic proportions.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Feb. 2025
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On the way to the campsite, the refiners stumble upon a gigantic rotting animal carcass.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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McCarthy then walked into the frame holding a giant gold and pink balloon bouquet as the two burst into laughter.—
Janelle Ash,
Fox News,
18 Feb. 2025
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The chicken houses had giant fans that created one-way air flow through the barns.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN,
18 Feb. 2025
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On her wedding day, meanwhile, Meghan wore one of Diana’s most eye-catching pieces: an enormous aquamarine cocktail ring, made by Asprey in the 1990s and gifted to the princess by her close friend Lucia Flecha de Lima.—
Clara Strunck,
Glamour,
11 Feb. 2025
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With the Egyptian and Syrian armies facing defeat, Saudi Arabia's King Faisal came under enormous public pressure, both at home and abroad, to do something for the Arab cause.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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The vast majority of the properties destroyed were single-family homes.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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The forecasts can seem effortless, but behind the scenes, a vast network of satellites, airplanes, radar, computer models and weather analysts are providing access to the latest data – and warnings when necessary.—
Christine Wiedinmyer,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2025
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Yeah, there’s another huge game to watch earlier on Saturday — Luka Dončić’s Laker debut against Indiana is must-see TV, but Celtics-Knicks is a fight long in the making.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 2025
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After Welcoming Daughter Golden Large fish could be seen swimming in a huge floor-to-ceiling tank behind them.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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While most coffee cake recipes don’t involve any coffee at all, these colossal bakery-style muffins take the recipe name a bit more literally.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Feb. 2025
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Despite its colossal size, the look managed to exude an ethereal aura with its floaty, sheer layers and curved draping details on the sweetheart-neckline bodice.—
Justine Fisher,
People.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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Despite excellent reviews and audience scores, ticket sales collapsed by a massive 68% from its debut.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
9 Feb. 2025
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As for Cooper, who is a massive Eagles fan, he was seen arriving to the game with his daughter Irina by his side, in addition to Chiefs superfan Rudd.—
Carly Thomas,
The Hollywood Reporter,
9 Feb. 2025
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Modi won a third term at last year’s mammoth general elections, becoming the first leader since India’s founding prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, to secure such a feat.—
Jay Ganglani,
CNN,
9 Feb. 2025
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Once the ship had been steadied, Chahine, who is clearly someone who is never satisfied with just coasting, started the mammoth task to grow NiP into more than just an esports team.—
Mike Stubbs,
Forbes,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Elephantine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elephantine. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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