white marlin

American  

noun

1. a small marlin, Tetrapterus albidus, inhabiting the western Atlantic Ocean, pale blue above and silvery below.

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Example Sentences

The US is limited to a total recreational catch of 250 combined blue marlin, white marlin and roundscale spearfish each year.

From The Guardian • Aug. 10, 2020

"ApPaReNtLy this is for white marlin conservation but I'm having a hard time believing that's the only message these clothes are sending," a user wrote.

From Fox News • Feb. 17, 2020

“It’s important to Ocean City, Maryland, where they have a white marlin open tournament. They were extremely concerned,” said Depersenaire.

From Washington Times • Feb. 20, 2017

The rule seemed to be: When in doubt, hold up your guitar like a prized white marlin.

From Washington Post • Mar. 16, 2011

But for fishermen who cannot afford to chase the blues to the Bahamas or the blacks to Panama, the silvery, long-billed white marlin is a mettlesome substitute.

From Time Magazine Archive