great white shark
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of great white shark
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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"By shedding light on the biology and ecology of the great white shark, research can help replace unfounded myths with genuine understanding."
From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026
It was a comment that has left fat cats like the Dodgers and New York Mets salivating at the possibility of reeling in the baseball equivalent of a great white shark before opening day.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025
“In contrast, the great white shark, with a stocky body that becomes even stockier as it grows, can be 'large' but cannot pass 23 feet to be 'gigantic' because of hydrodynamic constraints.”
From Salon • Mar. 10, 2025
A solitary killer whale, or orca, has been filmed hunting and killing a great white shark in an "astonishing" attack.
From BBC • Mar. 1, 2024
“About a month ago, a great white shark swam into his net by accident. An eighteen-footer.”
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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