Examples of 'great white whale' in a sentence
Meaning of "great white whale"
This phrase is often used metaphorically to describe an elusive or unattainable goal or objective that a person relentlessly pursues, often to the point of obsession or detriment. It originates from the novel 'Moby-Dick' by Herman Melville, where the great white whale represents an obsession that ultimately leads to destruction
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The great white whale has surfaced.
I hooked your great white whale.
This great white whale definitely did.
I always reminded you of the great white whale.
The great white whale just has to find a way to the sea.
You have heard of the great white whale.
The great white whale had crippled Captain Ahab.
In the wake of a great white whale.
It 's the great white whale in the crime publishing industry.
He wrote an exciting story about a great white whale.
He captures the Great White Whale and locks it in a tower.
This is the department's great white whale.
Yes, the great white whale is a symbol.
Heard you landed the great white whale.
With that great white whale and those Negroes . Mum, he just danced on that bus.
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If this Israel really is the great white whale of snitches.
I particularly enjoyed your haiku… on Captain Ahab's obsession with the great white whale.
This is my great white whale.
We asked for the big fish, and we got the great white whale.
That 's the great white whale.
You know, Captain Ahab in search of the great white whale.
Marcus's great white whale out.
The point Crow is … she is the great white whale.
The great white whale has surfaced … - Oh … and his name is Roger Karos.
The whaling ship Pequot chasing the great white whale waters by Google.
The great white whale has surfaced… - Oh.
Like Melville, this is my great white whale.
He is the great white whale of New York . ".
You … You have given up your great white whale.
It was like the salty exhale of the great white whale in Melville 's classic tome.
And the sea. and a man obsessed with conquering it… It's a story about a great white whale.
It 's like the great white whale.
Morph is not unlike Ahab, facing the great white whale.
Your father 's not the great white whale.
On Captain Ahab's obsession with the great white whale.
Mom, he just danced on that bus … with that great white whale and those negroes.
What he has to offer … that 's the great white whale.
Robert Anderson 's great white whale.
That 's it, do not be afraid . You look like the great white whale.
I can help you, you know, catch your great white whale.
The one that got away, She's your great white whale.
It 's a fantasy . Like Melville . This is my great white whale.
I know. The point… The point Crow is… she is the great white whale.
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