Sasquatch
noun
Sas·quatch
ˈsa-ˌskwach 
-ˌskwäch
-ˌskwäch
: a hairy creature like a human being reported to exist in the northwestern U.S. and western Canada and said to be a primate between 6 and 15 feet (1.8 and 4.6 meters) tall
called also bigfoot
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That’s right, AB 666 would officially designate Bigfoot, also known as Sasquatch, as the official state cryptid of California.
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Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 19 Feb. 2025
Netflix gaming is a nice add-on with surprisingly strong titles (Hades, Immortality), but Apple Arcade has cooler original titles (Cypher 007, Sneaky Sasquatch).
—PCMAG, 4 Feb. 2025
Officials with the Skamania County Sheriff’s Office say the two men had gone into the Cascade Range hunting for Sasquatch.
—Laura Lancaster, Outdoor Life, 2 Jan. 2025
The bodies of two Oregon men looking for Sasquatch were found in a forest in Washington state following a three-day search for them, state officials announced Saturday.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 30 Dec. 2024
Two men were found dead after searching for Sasquatch in Washington state.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
What To Know In the early hours of Christmas Day, around 1 a.m., the Skamania County Communications Center received a report of two missing individuals who had been searching for Sasquatch and were expected to return home on Christmas Eve.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
The film will also reunite Kravitz with Mad Max: Fury Road co-star Riley Keough (Daisy Jones & the Six, Under the Bridge, Zola), who previously appeared in the Zellner brothers Sasquatch Sunset.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024
Two men from Portland died searching for Sasquatch during Christmas week, according to officials.
—Pilar Arias, Fox News, 29 Dec. 2024
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Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 19 Feb. 2025
Netflix gaming is a nice add-on with surprisingly strong titles (Hades, Immortality), but Apple Arcade has cooler original titles (Cypher 007, Sneaky Sasquatch).
—PCMAG, 4 Feb. 2025
Officials with the Skamania County Sheriff’s Office say the two men had gone into the Cascade Range hunting for Sasquatch.
—Laura Lancaster, Outdoor Life, 2 Jan. 2025
The bodies of two Oregon men looking for Sasquatch were found in a forest in Washington state following a three-day search for them, state officials announced Saturday.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 30 Dec. 2024
Two men were found dead after searching for Sasquatch in Washington state.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
What To Know In the early hours of Christmas Day, around 1 a.m., the Skamania County Communications Center received a report of two missing individuals who had been searching for Sasquatch and were expected to return home on Christmas Eve.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
The film will also reunite Kravitz with Mad Max: Fury Road co-star Riley Keough (Daisy Jones & the Six, Under the Bridge, Zola), who previously appeared in the Zellner brothers Sasquatch Sunset.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024
Two men from Portland died searching for Sasquatch during Christmas week, according to officials.
—Pilar Arias, Fox News, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Sasquatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sasquatch. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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Sasquatch
noun
Sas·quatch
ˈsas-ˌkwach
-ˌkwäch
-ˌkwäch
: bigfoot
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