Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for white elephant
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Founded in 2021 by Rose Colcord, the brand was born from the desire to create practical, stylish, and comfortable organic cotton underwear while challenging fashion’s throwaway culture with soft cotton essentials .—
Kate Donnelly,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025 -
The best bits are the throwaways, such as Craig dealing with an overfull mug of coffee during a work meeting.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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Fisher was at the heart of the comeback, hitting the game-tying free throw with seconds left in the fourth quarter to keep IMG alive.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
25 May 2025
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Baldwin never ended up spending a second in prison, nor even a full week before a jury in his own case last summer.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
25 May 2025
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And oftentimes, these cheap items end up as rubbish.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2025
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This never got past the drawing board stage, but the idea kept cropping up again and again with many variations on a circular shape and performance that spanned from interesting to rubbish.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
29 Mar. 2025
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For such a staunch advocate of pop trash, Cocker is surprisingly tuned out from modern radio.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
23 May 2025
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Despite months of neighborhood opposition, a trash truck depot will indeed move forward on Randolph Avenue in St. Paul.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
23 May 2025
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However, the administration argues that DOGE serves merely as a presidential advisory body focused on eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse and is therefore exempt from FOIA requirements.—
Anna Commander
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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Knowing how long opened jam lasts and how to spot signs of spoilage is key to keeping your fridge organized, reducing waste, and avoiding foodborne illness.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
24 May 2025
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In 2018, inspired by this culture of bricolage, curator Danni Friedman and designer Jean Lee gathered a group of designers in Havana for a ten-day workshop, turning them loose in an old shipyard factory filled with clay, concrete mix, scrap metal, and assorted junk.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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Wang Cong Closing out the UFC 316 early prelims is a women’s flyweight scrap between Ariane da Silva (17-10) and Wang Cong (7-1).—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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“White elephant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/white%20elephant. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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