blue shark

American  

noun

1. a slender, pelagic shark, Prionace glauca, that is indigo blue above, shading to white below.

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Etymology

Origin of blue shark

First recorded in 1665–75

Example Sentences

They captured only a brief glimpse of one blue shark on their submarine cameras.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

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

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

The trees over the marble man catch up all the sunbeams so the shadows have it their way— the shadows swallow him up like a blue shark.

From Sun-Up and Other Poems by Ridge, Lola