white shark
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of white shark
First recorded in 1665–75
Example Sentences
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California’s deeper and colder waters are home to larger species, such as the great white shark.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026
In Martha’s Vineyard: “You’re gonna need a bigger boat” is uttered by Roy Scheider as Chief Brody in “Jaws” when he sees the great white shark for the first time.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 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
Climate cycles such as El Niño appear to have shifted white shark nursery zones, bringing more juveniles into the Gulf of California where they cross paths with these orcas.
From Science Daily • Nov. 3, 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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