How to Use humpback in a Sentence

humpback

noun

• The biggest whales of all (blue, humpback and so on) are baleen whales.
  — The Economist, 14 Dec. 2019
• Rainbow trout feed on the humpback chub in the lower basin.
  — Felicia Fonseca, The Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2020
• Since the late 1980s, trips to watch humpback, sperm whales and orca have sprung up all around Japan.
  — Simon Denyer, Washington Post, 20 Dec. 2019
• At rest, a humpback’s throat is about as wide as a human fist.
  — Sarah Keartes, National Geographic, 30 July 2019
• The team counts humpbacks from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and works from late June through early August.
  — Steve Benjamin, National Geographic, 18 July 2019
• At the time, he was believed to be the only albino humpback in the world.
  — Fox News, 21 June 2019
• Want to catch some waves and get a glimpse of migrating humpback whales?
  — Karla Pope, Good Housekeeping, 17 Aug. 2022
• The humpback was spotted last week when it was seen floating in Knik Arm.
  — Marc Lester, Alaska Dispatch News, 27 Sep. 2017
• There's also wildlife like black bears, moose and, just off the coast, finback, humpback and minke whales.
  — Jennifer Billock, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 July 2021
• The whale, which appeared to be a humpback, did not appear to be injured.
  — CBS News, 1 July 2020
• All humpbacks in their feeding grounds are busy and are trying to get fat.
  — Dr. Kirsten Thompson, Time, 16 May 2020
• The center said overall, seven gray whales and 3 humpback whales have died in the area this year.
  — USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2022
• Some giants have managed to bounce back, such as humpbacks and West Coast gray whales.
  — Brian Switek, Smithsonian, 27 June 2018
• Next, as if aware of an audience, the humpback rolled on its side and flapped a pectoral fin to splash the water.
  — Walter Nicklin, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2022
• Over the years, the food chain has been built up, and humpback whales are now enjoying some New York fine dining.
  — CBS News, 9 Oct. 2020
• In this case, the song sounds like pattern of loud gunshots, not the sinuous, haunting melodies of the humpback.
  — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 24 June 2019
• Thirty feet to starboard, a humpback is pounding out a message on the surface of the ocean.
  — Darrell Hartman, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Aug. 2021
• In 2015, a pod of humpbacks ventured into the mouth of the Columbia River, drawn in by food.
  — OregonLive.com, 21 Dec. 2017
• Modern baleen whales include many of the world’s largest cetaceans, such as blue, fin, humpback, right, bowhead, and minke whales.
  — National Geographic, 19 Apr. 2018
• The Pacific was blue glass, except where the humpbacks -- so many of them -- broke through the surface as if to pose for tourist photos.
  — Michael K. McIntyre, cleveland.com, 19 Jan. 2018
• Among the larger whales, humpbacks can reach a length of around 60 feet and weigh up to 40 tons, with the females often being a bit bigger than the males.
  — National Geographic, 22 Sep. 2017
• Calves also want to avoid adult male humpbacks, which may try to separate the calf from its mother to mate.
  — National Geographic, 8 June 2018
• In the fishing zone off the San Francisco Bay, as many as 128 humpback whales per day could be found in recent weeks.
  — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2022
• Whale hello there: A humpback was spotted in the River Thames just east of London.
  — Petra Cahill, NBC News, 8 Oct. 2019
• Scientists are hoping to try the tag on other whales, such as humpbacks, minke whales and fin whales.
  — Amy Woodyatt, CNN, 26 Nov. 2019
• The water boiled with activity, with dozens of small fish jumping from the sea, before the humpback's head emerged next to the duo's small boat.
  — Dennis Romero, NBC News, 15 Oct. 2022
• Whale watchers have close call with humpback in Alaska.
  — Fox News, 24 Aug. 2018
• Like dancers on stage, the humpbacks move in synchronization.
  — Maya Wei-Haas, Smithsonian, 9 Oct. 2017
• Baleen whales, such as humpbacks and blue whales, have natural filters for their food.
  — Natasha Daly, National Geographic, 5 Dec. 2019
• The stretch of river from the dam to Lees Ferry is a focus in the government’s efforts to protect humpback chubs, which only last year were downlisted on the endangered species list.
  — Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 12 Sep. 2022

Last Updated: 17 Jul 2024