Great Bear
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Rana likes to follow polar bear tracks and listen to her mother’s stories: “Stories about the old ice, the long long polar night, the Great Bear and how snow foxes make light with their tails.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
With her flame-red hair and warm manner, Ayuna lives up to her Tatar-origin first name, which means "Great Bear".
From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025
Ursa Major, also known as the Great Bear, is one of the most prominent northern constellations, and its main claim to fame is that it contains the Big Dipper, a highly recognizable asterism.
From National Geographic • Aug. 23, 2023
Consider the Great Bear Rainforest Agreement in Canada, where various groups came together to establish ecosystem-based management for a large tract of rainforest.
From Slate • May 30, 2023
Consider the present configuration of the Big Dipper, or Great Bear.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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