baby elephants in the room

A form of baby elephant in the room — An obvious but mostly inconsequential issue.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of baby elephant in the room
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APA

baby elephants in the room. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baby%20elephants%20in%20the%20room

MLA

“baby elephants in the room.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baby%20elephants%20in%20the%20room. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “baby elephants in the room,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baby%20elephants%20in%20the%20room.

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