mammoths

noun

Definition of mammothsnext
plural of mammoth
as in whales
something that is unusually large and powerful even as sport-utility vehicles go, that one is a mammoth

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  1. dinosaurs
  2. giants
  3. elephants
  4. elephant
Noun
  • Less than 30 feet away, the skeletal outlines of dinosaurs stood behind glass walls.
    Alisha Camacho, Baltimore Sun, 28 Dec. 2024
  • The Action Flicks expansion adds more choices to the base game as well as genre modifications for things like Mad Max style vehicles and Jurassic Park style dinosaurs.
    Rob Wieland, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of dinosaurs
Noun
  • For centuries, the city has played host to literary giants and jazz luminaries, civil rights leaders, and iconic artists.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The great mashup of holiday creativity was mirrored with a coming together of culinary giants.
    Aly Walansky, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of giants
Noun
  • Black Ivory Coffee/Elephant Coffee Black Ivory coffee is produced in Thailand from coffee beans partially digested from elephants.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Wild Elephant Dung Coffee Wild Elephant Dung coffee is produced by wild elephants in India, notably in the Western Ghats.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of elephants
Noun
  • Kirby: Asian elephant, Houston Zoo On Nov. 15, Shanti, a 34-year-old Asian elephant at the Houston Zoo, gave birth to a 314-pound female calf named Kirby after a 19-hour labor.
    Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 31 Dec. 2024
  • At that point the elephants, peaceful, placid and wise, will rise to power, and from them will rise an even greater Broadway musical.
    Tom Gliatto, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of elephant
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