Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for white elephant
Noun
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A week after the Succession alum made a throwaway joke about a certain someone's wordy speeches, Adrien Brody broke the record for longest Oscars acceptance speech.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
3 Mar. 2025 -
Now, his wheels aren’t the same and those often turn into throwaways or sacks.—
Charlotte Carroll,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Brunson and Payne combined to score 17 points — nine for Payne and eight for Brunson — in just 3 minutes, 57 seconds.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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His legs shook, seconds after his repeat win of the 13.1-mile race held every April.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Apr. 2025
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The site was first excavated beginning in 1995, and in 2018, scientists began collecting, analyzing and radiocarbon dating fossils unearthed from El Gigante rubbish piles.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Last year, a dumpster diver in Hudson, New York, stumbled upon an extraordinary find: An 18th-century pen-and-ink sketch by English portraitist George Romney was hidden amid the rubbish.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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From a free boat ride in the Florida Keys that targets the trash in treasured waters, to hotels with sustainability at their core, to thrilling eco-friendly experiences, make your trip to Florida both fun and impactful.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2025
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In those instances, give your extra set of hands a straightforward task, like taking out the trash or clearing the table.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
6 Apr. 2025
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The International Renewable Energy Agency estimates that the cumulative waste from photovoltaics will reach 4 million tons globally in 2030, and almost 50 million tons in 2040.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2025
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Rare earth mining’s role in the green energy transition For its part, MP Minerals touts its sustainability measures, like water recycling and secure waste storage, and points out that the mine meets stringent California environmental regulations.—
Stephanie Hanes,
Christian Science Monitor,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The two then fought to a split draw in a September 2023 scrap.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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That could mean an economy in which the owners of A.I. systems capture most of the rewards, and the rest of us are left with the scraps.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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“White elephant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/white%20elephant. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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