blue shark
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of blue shark
First recorded in 1665–75
Example Sentences
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These pallets hold some two tons of frozen blue shark, he explains.
From National Geographic • Jul. 17, 2023
After 10 minutes of tug-of-war, the sleek, ghostly form of a 2.4-meter blue shark suddenly materialized, illuminated by the green glow of a light lowered into the water.
From Science Magazine • Feb. 1, 2023
Experts have asked people to stay away from the animal, thought to be a blue shark, at Trelissick near Falmouth.
From BBC • Aug. 17, 2022
It’s also a vital food source for many fish, sharks, marine mammals and birds — namely the common seal, California sea lion, Chinook salmon, blue shark, Brandt’s cormorant — and, of course, humans.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 3, 2022
A broad blue band stretched across his face from ear to ear, and on his forehead was the taper figure of a blue shark, nothing but fins from head to tail.
From Omoo by Melville, Herman
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