blue shark

noun

: a chiefly pelagic shark (Prionace glauca) that is found in all tropical and temperate seas and has been known to attack humans

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Brayden posted in between Heather and Tarek, wearing a blue shark costume. Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024 Plastic ingestion by blue shark Prionace glauca in the South Pacific Ocean (south of the Peruvian Sea). Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 26 July 2024 There have been reports of great white sharks, blue sharks and thresher sharks in the Sound, which are aggressive. Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2024 In the video, Cena approaches a July whiteboard calendar and excitedly notices a blue shark doodle drawn on July 7. Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for blue shark 

Word History

First Known Use

1664, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of blue shark was in 1664

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“Blue shark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20shark. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

blue shark

noun
: an active shark of warm and temperate seas that is blue above and white below and that occasionally attacks people

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