great white shark
noun
: a large mackerel shark (Carcharodon carcharias) of warm seas that is bluish when young but becomes whitish with age and has been known to attack humans
called also white shark
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He was also empowered to achieve a lifestyle by design that is filled with adventure, including completing IRONMAN triathlons and diving with great white sharks.
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Kody Boye, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
Autumn, late March through early June, is thought to be the best time to go cage diving with great white sharks.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2025
Over the past 13 years, great white sharks have increasingly made their presence known off Maine’s coast.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Still, great white sharks are considered endangered in New Zealand and protected by law.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
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Kody Boye, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
Autumn, late March through early June, is thought to be the best time to go cage diving with great white sharks.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2025
Over the past 13 years, great white sharks have increasingly made their presence known off Maine’s coast.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Still, great white sharks are considered endangered in New Zealand and protected by law.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for great white shark
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“Great white shark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/great%20white%20shark. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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