bull kelp

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noun

any of various large brown seaweeds of Pacific and Antarctic waters

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Words nearby bull kelp

bull in a china shop, bullion, bullionist, bullish, Bullitt, bull kelp, bull market, bullmastiff, Bull Moose, bullneck, bull-necked

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How to use bull kelp in a sentence

Yes, the minor-league baseball player memorably portrayed by Kevin Costner in Bull Durham.
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He also said police intend to put their beloved family pet, a Staffordshire bull terrier named Excalibur, to sleep.
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Biden made many visits to Baghdad and no doubt get fed a load of bull about inclusion on each one.
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Like at Bull Run, when I am in the presence of those old family letters, I am transported.
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A stoic figure in a white floor length dress and razor-tailored bodice was accessorized with a giant bull skull as a mask.
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The well-known "cock and bull" stories of small children are inspired by this love of strong effect.
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I thought this young man was going to read us some of his poetry; it's too tiresome of him to stop to tell us about his bull-dog.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 107, November 3, 1894|Various
And I, for one, absolutely decline to believe in this preposterous story of his about a bull-dog.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 107, November 3, 1894|Various
Tom leaped on one side; the buffalo-bull turned short round and made another dash at him.
Hunting the Lions|R.M. Ballantyne
Some who would face a mad bull coolly enough spring with disgust from a cockroach or a centipede.
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