How to Use fin in a Sentence

fin

noun

• The leviathan is dead; sharks circle and feast on its tail and fins.
  — Cate McQuaid, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Aug. 2023
• Their fins have white edges that vary in thickness, the study said.
  — Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2024
• The species features three dark spots on the back and blue and orange on the dorsal and anal fins.
  — Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2023
• Salmon and tuna are the two most plated fin fish on earth.
  — Adam Skolnick, Longreads, 10 Aug. 2020
• Each toy has a hard plastic top fin with three grooves on one side.
  — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 23 June 2023
• Pro tip: Be cautious not to bend the coil fins while cleaning, Mitchell says.
  — Brittany Anas, House Beautiful, 29 June 2023
• The fish are hand sculpted in white gold, with scales, fins, and whiskers all engraved by hand.
  — Carol Besler, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2024
• Hey, that reminds me of another joke: What did the seal with one fin say to the killer whale?
  — Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Sep. 2022
• Creased metal adorned the back end of sedans like the Chevrolet Bel Air in the form of stylish fins, and trunks were massive.
  — Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 17 Apr. 2024
• Then the ray rushes toward the surface, explodes from the water and flaps its fins in the air, the video shows.
  — Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2024
• Five whales—blue, bowhead, fin, humpback, and minke—are thought to sing.
  — National Geographic, 15 Apr. 2021
• But it will be held down by a long fin below the surface that serves as a sea anchor.
  — Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2023
• The United States banned the sale of shark fins last year but the appendage still fetches a high price in markets abroad.
  — Dino Grandoni, BostonGlobe.com, 16 June 2023
• So if this is the reality, then how come that Steven had a fish with one fin, too?
  — Adam B. Vary, Variety, 4 May 2022
• For the finishing touch, the roof spoiler and shark fin are now painted black.
  — Josh Max, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2023
• The shark was roughly five feet long – a size known for newborn great whites – and its fin was short and rounded.
  — Li Cohen, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2024
• Be sure that the saw's riving knife (the thin piece of steel shaped like a shark fin bolted behind the blade) is installed.
  — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 14 Dec. 2022
• Bourke won a silver medal for a 65-meter dive with no fins and placed fourth overall.
  — Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2023
• Spray the coils and fins with compressed air to remove any remaining dirt and dust.
  — Samantha Hunter, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2023
• Tiger trout might also have the white stripe on their lower fins, similar to the brook trout.
  — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 31 May 2023
• The motor is mounted on a mast below the water and has fins attached to its sides.
  — Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 25 Feb. 2024
• The history of the peninsula could be written in fins and scales.
  — Nina Caplan, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2023
• Attacks on the map are marked with a shark fin, a white one for non-fatal and a red one for a fatal attack.
  — Camille Fine, USA TODAY, 13 June 2023
• Bring along the snorkel and fins, because there’s lots of interesting sea life a few yards away from shore.
  — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
• The fittings involved are two of eight points where the vertical fin is attached to the fuselage.
  — Dominic Gates, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Apr. 2023
• The marlin had a bite on its tail, apparently from a shark, and was a missing chunk of flesh on its anal fin.
  — Brandon Sneed, New York Times, 10 July 2023
• But others, like us, used the resort’s gear, including masks, fins and snorkels.
  — Scott McMurren, Anchorage Daily News, 6 May 2023
• The fins and backs of whale sharks are adorned with a unique pattern of creamy white spots and stripes set against a dark grayish, brownish, or blueish backdrop.
  — Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 8 Jan. 2024
• That’s a lot coming from a marine biologist who has spent years of his life in a mask and fins.
  — Scott Bay, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Mar. 2024
• In it, he is seen greeting Robbie as Barbie and her friends with his fin flapping out of the water.
  — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024