giant squid
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of giant squid
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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"This is the first record of a giant squid detected off Western Australia's coast using eDNA protocols and the northernmost record of A. dux in the eastern Indian Ocean," Dr. Kirkendale said.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
A giant squid was washed up dead at nearby Newburgh in 1998, but the suckers on the Forvie arms did not have teeth like a squid's.
From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025
Like the Azov fighters, whose name comes from the Sea of Azov, the regiment’s name and insignia evoke a different maritime theme: the kraken, a mythical sea monster resembling a giant squid.
From Washington Post • Jun. 3, 2022
Amid thunderclaps and more swirling waters, a giant squid — or Kraken, if you will — tentacle was lowered from the arena’s rafters in the dark.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 15, 2022
There might be a lot more of them than there were of him, but Harry could tell, by the looks on their faces, that they knew no more magic than the giant squid did.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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