Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for white elephant
Noun
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Everything is under $25, but these aren’t just throwaway buys.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 2026 -
There’s much ado about belts, a cerulean soliloquy, and a throwaway line about an eyelash curler that, frankly, should have landed better.—
Faran Krentcil,
Allure,
4 May 2026
Noun
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One guy simply voted for his fellow castaways in alphabetical order.—
Julie Beck,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026
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With Piggy as the ideas man, thinking through issues like sanitation and proposing a signal fire to aid rescue efforts, Ralph uses his constituents’ goodwill to implement an ad-hoc social democracy that cares for even the youngest and weakest castaways.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Arena ads made up the vast majority of all gambling references in all of the games, appearing once every 11 seconds on average.—
Luke Connors,
Washington Post,
19 May 2026
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The video began as the combatants were already fighting, and lasted for 33 seconds until some of the juveniles involved fled the store.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Trash pickup Chris Barnett, Orion Township supervisor, said residents of his community will be allowed to place more bagged trash outside at their next Waste Management pickup day to help handle overflow rubbish from paper plates, etc.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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From the Japanese point of view, leaving rubbish piled up in a stadium would be a bother to others.—
Stephen Wade,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In previous years, trash and recycling have been collected as usual during Memorial Day.—
Eva Flowe
May 22,
Charlotte Observer,
22 May 2026
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Officials continue urging residents to remove outdoor food sources and secure trash in hopes of preventing future encounters from escalating.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
Noun
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On-site composting, for instance, turns all organic wet waste into reusable soil for the more than 3,300 plants in the hotel and garden.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
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Regardless of whether Meadowview is closed, the county’s waste will be hauled elsewhere when Countryside closes — either to the Zion Landfill, or to transfer stations to send it to out-of-county landfills.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
Noun
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The recycling center would take household materials like electronics, textiles, shoes, food scraps, mixed paper, cardboard, plastics, metal cans, and glass.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
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But Alberto goes anyway, and his inheritance (in all possible meanings of the word) is contained in a brown envelope, some scraps of paper that take on an awful amount of significance over the next two hours.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
22 May 2026
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“White elephant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/white%20elephant. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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