white shark
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of white shark
First recorded in 1665–75
Example Sentences
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“As we speak, a juvenile white shark is swimming underneath a surfer or swimmer somewhere in Southern California,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
California’s deeper and colder waters are home to larger species, such as the great white shark.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026
One key aim of their mission was to fit a satellite tracking tag onto a white shark - something that has never been done in the Mediterranean Sea.
From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025
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
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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