white shark

noun

Examples of white shark in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Or up north, white sharks feeding on seals, for example. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 4 July 2024 National Geographic/Nathalie Miles Edgley propelling 3/4 of his body out of the pool to mimic a white shark's polaris movement. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 30 June 2024 Round rays are like burger patties for juvenile white sharks, which is one of the reasons Lowe and his fellow shark scientists are keenly interested in stingray distributions and populations. Katharine Gammon, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 June 2024 Wednesday, July 10 Great White North premieres at 8 p.m. ET/PT: There’s a growing population of aggressive white sharks in an unlikely location, Canada. Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 13 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for white shark 

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1674, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of white shark was circa 1674

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“White shark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20shark. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.

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