How to Use fin in a Sentence
fin
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The leviathan is dead; sharks circle and feast on its tail and fins.
— Cate McQuaid, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Aug. 2023 -
Their fins have white edges that vary in thickness, the study said.
— Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2024 -
The species features three dark spots on the back and blue and orange on the dorsal and anal fins.
— Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2023 -
Salmon and tuna are the two most plated fin fish on earth.
— Adam Skolnick, Longreads, 10 Aug. 2020 -
Each toy has a hard plastic top fin with three grooves on one side.
— Kerry Breen, CBS News, 23 June 2023 -
Pro tip: Be cautious not to bend the coil fins while cleaning, Mitchell says.
— Brittany Anas, House Beautiful, 29 June 2023 -
The fish are hand sculpted in white gold, with scales, fins, and whiskers all engraved by hand.
— Carol Besler, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2024 -
Hey, that reminds me of another joke: What did the seal with one fin say to the killer whale?
— Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Sep. 2022 -
Creased metal adorned the back end of sedans like the Chevrolet Bel Air in the form of stylish fins, and trunks were massive.
— Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 17 Apr. 2024 -
Then the ray rushes toward the surface, explodes from the water and flaps its fins in the air, the video shows.
— Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2024 -
Five whales—blue, bowhead, fin, humpback, and minke—are thought to sing.
— National Geographic, 15 Apr. 2021 -
But it will be held down by a long fin below the surface that serves as a sea anchor.
— Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2023 -
The United States banned the sale of shark fins last year but the appendage still fetches a high price in markets abroad.
— Dino Grandoni, BostonGlobe.com, 16 June 2023 -
So if this is the reality, then how come that Steven had a fish with one fin, too?
— Adam B. Vary, Variety, 4 May 2022 -
For the finishing touch, the roof spoiler and shark fin are now painted black.
— Josh Max, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2023 -
The shark was roughly five feet long – a size known for newborn great whites – and its fin was short and rounded.
— Li Cohen, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2024 -
Be sure that the saw's riving knife (the thin piece of steel shaped like a shark fin bolted behind the blade) is installed.
— Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 14 Dec. 2022 -
Bourke won a silver medal for a 65-meter dive with no fins and placed fourth overall.
— Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2023 -
Spray the coils and fins with compressed air to remove any remaining dirt and dust.
— Samantha Hunter, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2023 -
Tiger trout might also have the white stripe on their lower fins, similar to the brook trout.
— Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 31 May 2023 -
The motor is mounted on a mast below the water and has fins attached to its sides.
— Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 25 Feb. 2024 -
The history of the peninsula could be written in fins and scales.
— Nina Caplan, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2023 -
Attacks on the map are marked with a shark fin, a white one for non-fatal and a red one for a fatal attack.
— Camille Fine, USA TODAY, 13 June 2023 -
Bring along the snorkel and fins, because there’s lots of interesting sea life a few yards away from shore.
— Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024 -
The fittings involved are two of eight points where the vertical fin is attached to the fuselage.
— Dominic Gates, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Apr. 2023 -
The marlin had a bite on its tail, apparently from a shark, and was a missing chunk of flesh on its anal fin.
— Brandon Sneed, New York Times, 10 July 2023 -
But others, like us, used the resort’s gear, including masks, fins and snorkels.
— Scott McMurren, Anchorage Daily News, 6 May 2023 -
The fins and backs of whale sharks are adorned with a unique pattern of creamy white spots and stripes set against a dark grayish, brownish, or blueish backdrop.
— Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 8 Jan. 2024 -
That’s a lot coming from a marine biologist who has spent years of his life in a mask and fins.
— Scott Bay, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Mar. 2024 -
In it, he is seen greeting Robbie as Barbie and her friends with his fin flapping out of the water.
— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2024
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