Sentence examples for white whale from inspiring English sources

The phrase "white whale" is correct and commonly used in written English.
It refers to a rare or elusive goal or object that is difficult to achieve or obtain. Example: "For years, Trisha's dream of becoming a successful author seemed like a white whale, always just out of reach."

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white whale

noun

A cetacean, Delphinapterus leucas, found in the Arctic Ocean.

synonyms

beluga

beluga whale

sea canary

Delphinapterus leucas

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"You're my white whale".

The New Yorker

2666 chases the white whale.

The New Yorker

Captain Ahab had his white whale.

The New York Times

He had caught his white whale.

Yale University

The white whale has been vanquished.

The New Yorker

Here is Ahab chasing the white whale.

The New York Times

The animal is no white whale.

The New York Times

Independent pollsters have called it the Republicans' white whale.

The New York Times

It remains the white whale of his motor home epic.

The New York Times

Square [an electronic payment service] is our great white whale.

Harvard Business Review

Paul Ryan's white whale is almost in sight.

The Washington Post

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