rogue elephant
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of rogue elephant
First recorded in 1855–60
Example Sentences
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Gage provides proof that Hoover was no rogue elephant, acting entirely on his own.
From Washington Post
That great hit song was something of a beautiful rogue elephant who, after escaping from the zoo, remained hidden in the Hollywood Hills somewhere near Argyle.
From Los Angeles Times
The rogue elephant was spotted Thursday with a drone in the Kankata Reserve, Northeast Now reports.
From Fox News
His face was on the leather jackets of Thai bikers and T-shirts in Kenya, while his name was given to a rogue elephant in northeastern India.
From The Guardian
He once recounted that groups of young rogue elephants had started terrorising some local villages.
From The Guardian
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