as in gigantic
unusually large
the wedding reception was held under an elephantine tent on the great lawn
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The life of a mastodon, an elephantine creature that roamed across North America 13,000 years ago, has been illuminated by a study of its tusks.
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Katie Hunt, CNN, 18 June 2022
Tweaks to its air springs and adaptive dampers lessen this elephantine SUV's body motions with little sacrifice to its ride quality.
—Greg Fink, Car and Driver, 13 June 2022
In the wet season, elephantine clouds roll in from the Congolese interior and the land glows with startling fecundity.
—Outside Online, 18 May 2015
Pop goddesses were not diving from the rafters and guitar heroes were not casting elephantine shadows.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2022
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Current methods rely on open-pit mining or the months-long process of evaporating water in gigantic ponds.Daniel Moore, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
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Back at the Boathouse, the celebration continued, complete with glow sticks, burgers, gigantic foam hats, and, of course, lots of music, dancing, and laughter into the early morning.Alexandra Macon, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2024
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Even after a tribute video, highlighting many of his on- and off-court contributions to the team and community, was played on the giant halo video board, some fans cheered; most booed.Janis Carr, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024
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Uncle Jack Cassidy lives on the island which is filled with new dinosaur species, giant insects and prehistoric amphibians.Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
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In foreign policy, the Executive Branch shapes our engagement in the world and the power of the Presidency is enormous, including the singular capacity to use nuclear weapons.Sam Nunn, TIME, 2 Nov. 2024
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The enormous gains boosted Trump Media’s value to $10.3 billion as of Tuesday’s close.Matt Egan, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
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Even worse, the vast majority of companies did not use these tax cuts to hire new employees but rather put the money toward stock buybacks for their shareholders and executives.David Trone, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2024
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Her vast portfolio of vendors was so impressive and helpful.Alexandra Macon, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
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The details of the deal aren’t a huge deal in the grand scheme of things for the franchise, but Moody inked a sweet contract and can play himself into even more money.Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Here's a huge price drop on a very capable convertible Chromebook.K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Here, colorful cabins contrast colossal ice cap backdrops and vibrant celestial phenomena light the sky.Yahya Salem, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
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With two front wheels so close together, and a colossal engine between them and the rider's seat, conventional forks and regular steering was out of the question.New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2024
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But there’s also plenty to celebrate, including Beyoncé’s massive haul and Charli XCX’s surprise showing.Justin Curto, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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With its massive gravitational pull, Jupiter has altered the orbit of asteroids and comets for billions of years.Benjamin Roulston, Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2024
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Leaders of the wealthy democracies agreed earlier this year to engineer the mammoth loan to help Ukraine in its fight for survival after Russia’s invasion.Aamer Madhani and Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
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The network has received money from right-wing super PACs funded by conservative billionaire Richard Uihlein, founder of the mammoth shipping supply company Uline.Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 20 Oct. 2024
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“Elephantine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elephantine. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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