man-eating shark
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of man-eating shark
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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Information about the actual species that live around us, and how they behave, might go a long way toward debunking the mythical man-eating shark that we’ve conjured up in our minds.
From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2022
It relies on this kind of corny idea of this man-eating shark.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 15, 2022
On location on Martha’s Vineyard, an assistant pulled back a huge sheet and young Shaw found himself staring into the gaping mouth of the man-eating shark that would soon become a cinematic icon.
From New York Times ● Nov. 2, 2021
Here's a quick summary for anyone unfamiliar with Jaws: a man-eating shark is on the loose in the waters surrounding beach town Amity Island.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2021
Most chivalrous fish of the ocean, To ladies forbearing and mild, Though his record be dark, is the man-eating shark Who will eat neither woman nor child.
From The Wit and Humor of America, Volume III. (of X.) by Wilder, Marshall Pinckney
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