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
Hitler boasts about his performance on a cognitive function test; a giant squid appears to save the day.
From Washington Post • Sep. 4, 2022
In her singular imaginings, mermaids swim up to watch TV news about their planet, ships play tag with giant squid, and humans get up close and personal with a purple narwhal with blue wings.
From New York Times • Jun. 1, 2022
It had paintings of merpeople on it; they were carrying spears and chasing what looked like the giant squid.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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