: any of several large marine billfishes (genera Makaira and Kajikia) that are notable sport fishes
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Other species living in the open sea are more specialized and attach to cetaceans, swordfish, or marlins.
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Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 9 Aug. 2025
Perhaps most important, Mundus knew that there were infinitely more sharks off Montauk Point in the summer than all the tuna, marlin, and swordfish combined.
—Pat Smith, Outdoor Life, 24 July 2025
Fishermen flock here in the summer (our winter) for the giant black marlin, which in these conservative times are catch-and-release.
—Christopher Cameron, Robb Report, 30 May 2025
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Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 9 Aug. 2025
Perhaps most important, Mundus knew that there were infinitely more sharks off Montauk Point in the summer than all the tuna, marlin, and swordfish combined.
—Pat Smith, Outdoor Life, 24 July 2025
Fishermen flock here in the summer (our winter) for the giant black marlin, which in these conservative times are catch-and-release.
—Christopher Cameron, Robb Report, 30 May 2025
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“Marlin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marlin. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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marlin
noun
mar·lin
ˈmär-lən 
: any of several large saltwater sport fishes related to sailfishes
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