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
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
Thoreau recounts a local's story of using oxen to drag a 14-foot "regular man-eating shark" he had killed out of the ocean.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2021
Penrod laid hands upon Gipsy, and, after a struggle suggestive of sailors landing a man-eating shark, succeeded in getting him into the box, and sat upon the lid thereof.
From Penrod and Sam by Tarkington, Booth
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