rogue elephant
noun
1
: a vicious elephant that separates from the herd and roams alone
2
: one whose behavior resembles that of a rogue elephant in being aberrant or independent
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Gage provides proof that Hoover was no rogue elephant, acting entirely on his own.
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Kai Bird,
Washington Post,
9 Nov. 2022
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.
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Rickie Lee Jones,
Los Angeles Times,
21 July 2021
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Kai Bird,
Washington Post,
9 Nov. 2022
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.
—
Rickie Lee Jones,
Los Angeles Times,
21 July 2021
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“Rogue elephant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rogue%20elephant. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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