great white shark
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of great white shark
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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This group includes familiar species such as the great white shark, basking shark, and mako shark.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 8, 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
Massachusetts police had to call in a tow truck to remove a giant great white shark after it washed up dead on a beach in Cape Cod.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2024
And when the old Cadillac pulls into our driveway, longer than a pontoon boat, with bigger fins than a great white shark, Mom and I run down to greet them.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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