Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for white elephant
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Freddy Peralta, who earned his second career All-Star nomination on Sunday, boasts a 2.91 ERA, while Quinn Priester, who was acquired in a throwaway trade with the Red Sox, put up a 1.98 ERA over five games (four starts).—
The Athletic MLB Staff,
New York Times,
8 July 2025 -
That’s not Disney embracing gay relationships but simply yet another throwaway nod in a script that mines every possible Greek trope for one-off jokes.—
David Benedict,
Variety,
24 June 2025
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After the now-defunct website posted nine seconds of the footage in 2012, Hogan filed a $100 million civil lawsuit against the outlet.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
24 July 2025
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In its stock configuration, that’s enough to go from 0 to 60 mph in just 3.3 seconds and reach a top speed of 125 mph (201 km/h).—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 July 2025
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North Korea has responded to previous balloon campaigns with fiery rhetoric and other shows of anger, and last year the country launched its own balloons across the border, dumping rubbish on various South Korean sites, including the presidential compound.—
Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
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They were were found beneath a pile of rubbish heaped just inside her front door, according to a police report released Wednesday.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2025
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According to the probable cause affidavit reviewed by PEOPLE in January 2023, authorities identified him after matching DNA on trash taken from Bryan's parents' home to that of the sheath of the knife used in the stabbings that was left at the crime scene.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
24 July 2025
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Perry spent 16 years in the family business, HQ Dumpsters and Recycling, before it was sold last year to trash hauler CWPM in Plainville.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
23 July 2025
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Though a high protein intake increases the production of nitrogenous waste, which the kidneys filter, this isn’t harmful in healthy people.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
24 July 2025
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Radioactive waste from a New York Manhattan Project site will be shipped to Texas instead of Wayne County, according to officials.—
Sophia Valchine,
Freep.com,
24 July 2025
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Even from the outside, the bathroom door was fully covered in scrap wood, with a moon cut out to resemble an outhouse door.—
Meredith Wilshere,
People.com,
20 July 2025
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The original paint on the pine hardwood is intact if chipped, and several rails are missing—likely sacrificed to wartime scrap drives during filming.—
India Brown,
Robb Report,
18 July 2025
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“White elephant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/white%20elephant. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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