Examples:

• The new stadium has become a white elephant because it is rarely used.
• The expensive office building turned into a white elephant after the company moved to another city.
• The government project was supposed to help the community, but it became a white elephant that cost millions to maintain.
• His luxury car became a white elephant because repairs and insurance were too expensive.
• The unused railway station has become a white elephant for the local authorities.
• They bought a huge swimming pool, but it soon became a white elephant because nobody used it.
• The old factory is now a white elephant, requiring constant maintenance without generating any income.
• The giant shopping mall became a white elephant after most of the stores closed.
• The expensive piece of equipment was a white elephant because the company had no practical use for it.
• The unused sports complex has become a white elephant, costing taxpayers money every year.