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: any of numerous rays (as of the family Dasyatidae) with one or more large sharp barbed dorsal spines near the base of the whiplike tail capable of inflicting severe wounds
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The celebration featured balloon arches, a dessert wall and a tide pool filled with stingrays, starfish and a bamboo shark.
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Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 28 July 2024
All fabrics used in the trend-forward collection, which spans denim that mimics the look and texture of stingray, velvet and corduroy to clear glass-like coated denim, use Re&Up’s recycled cotton and polyester.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 Sep. 2024
Thriving for more than five millennia, the barrier reef is a haven for captivating ecosystems, including over 165 species of reef fish found nowhere else on Earth, as well as dolphins, sea turtles, stingrays, and the majestic Napoleon wrasse.
—Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
The handle was swathed in textile and the skin of a stingray—commonly applied to Japanese sword handles for better grip because of its rough texture.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Sep. 2024
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Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 28 July 2024
All fabrics used in the trend-forward collection, which spans denim that mimics the look and texture of stingray, velvet and corduroy to clear glass-like coated denim, use Re&Up’s recycled cotton and polyester.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 Sep. 2024
Thriving for more than five millennia, the barrier reef is a haven for captivating ecosystems, including over 165 species of reef fish found nowhere else on Earth, as well as dolphins, sea turtles, stingrays, and the majestic Napoleon wrasse.
—Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
The handle was swathed in textile and the skin of a stingray—commonly applied to Japanese sword handles for better grip because of its rough texture.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Sep. 2024
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stingray
noun
sting·ray
ˈstiŋ-ˌrā 
: any of numerous rays that have one or more large sharp stinging spines near the base of the whiplike tail
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