1
: a square piece of cloth or blanket used in southwestern U.S. and Latin America usually as a cloak or shawl
2
[American Spanish, from Spanish; from its shape]
: manta ray
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a manta glided along the sea bottom
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Gills absorb oxygen from the water that gushes out so the manta can breathe.
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Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 31 Dec. 2024
Think: endless watersports, sand bar picnics, snorkeling with the mantas (alongside a marine biologist), floating breakfasts in your private pool, personal training sessions, and unlimited spa visits.
—Paul Rubio, AFAR Media, 23 Dec. 2024
Now, their family-first manta is more important than ever.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 17 June 2024
Behind them were women in brown vicuña mantas and bowlers.
—Aatish Taseer, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2023
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Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 31 Dec. 2024
Think: endless watersports, sand bar picnics, snorkeling with the mantas (alongside a marine biologist), floating breakfasts in your private pool, personal training sessions, and unlimited spa visits.
—Paul Rubio, AFAR Media, 23 Dec. 2024
Now, their family-first manta is more important than ever.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 17 June 2024
Behind them were women in brown vicuña mantas and bowlers.
—Aatish Taseer, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2023
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“Manta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manta. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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