How to Use oarfish in a Sentence

oarfish

noun
  • And that lore may be the oarfish’s most notable claim to fame.
    Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024
  • The oarfish held by the CIMI staff who pulled it out of the water.
    James Carlton, Discover Magazine, 17 Oct. 2013
  • Live oarfish sightings are more rare, reports Steven Hill for Field and Stream.
    Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 July 2022
  • Scientists don’t know why these oarfish have died and washed ashore.
    Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Deep-sea oarfish are the spitting-image of sea serpents.
    Chris Reeves, The Atlantic, 11 July 2017
  • Photos show the anglers standing next to the massive oarfish.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 5 June 2024
  • This particular oarfish measured 12 feet long—though the biggest of the species can grow up to 36 feet long.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Aug. 2024
  • Two dead oarfish have washed ashore in Southern California waters in the last few months.
    Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 13 Nov. 2024
  • The giant oarfish, on the other hand, can be more difficult to monitor.
    Claire Bugos, Discover Magazine, 28 May 2021
  • Deep-sea surprise:Taiwanese divers encounter rare giant oarfish Why Key West?
    Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 22 July 2023
  • Advertisement Still, the oarfish, which can reach up to 30 feet long, continues to draw much interest.
    Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024
  • The tales of sea serpents that terrified seafarers in days of yore may have been inspired by the mysterious oarfish.
    Discover Magazine, 29 June 2010
  • Mermaids, sea serpents, manatees and giant oarfish may not appear to have much in common.
    Nora McGreevy, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Dec. 2020
  • Earlier this year, beachgoers spotted a live 12-foot oarfish in New Zealand, but the fish died shortly after.
    Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 July 2022
  • The intrigue: Legend has it that oarfish, also known as doomsday fish, are omens of natural disasters and earthquakes.
    Kate Murphy, Axios, 14 Aug. 2024
  • According to The Ocean Conservancy, an oarfish washing ashore could have a darker meaning.
    Marina Watts, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
  • The California oarfish was indeed found just two days before a 4.4 earthquake struck the region and rattled Los Angeles.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 15 Aug. 2024
  • In August, a group spotted a 12-foot, dead oarfish while snorkeling in La Jolla, California.
    Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Pepperell writes that there have been reports of oarfish that measure up to 55 feet long, but these unsubstantiated accounts are most likely just fish tales.
    Discover Magazine, 29 June 2010
  • A few days prior to the whale's discovery, marine science instructor Jasmine Santana found the 18-foot-long body of an oarfish while snorkeling off the coast of nearby Catalina Island.
    Rebecca Deczynski, Woman's Day, 18 Oct. 2013
  • Marine biologists are eager to learn more about the oarfish and its neighbors—surprisingly, so are biomechanicists.
    Rachel Brown, National Geographic, 17 Feb. 2017
  • This oarfish was found two days before a 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck Southern California on Monday.
    Kate Murphy, Axios, 14 Aug. 2024
  • Scientists believe the oarfish sightings could be related to changing ocean conditions but emphasize the need for further research.
    Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
  • And the California oarfish surfaced two days before a 4.4-magnitude earthquake rattled Los Angeles.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Aug. 2024
  • A marine biology instructor spotted the carcass of an 18-foot oarfish — nature’s answer to the mythical sea serpent — while snorkeling.
    Daniela Hernandez, WIRED, 19 Oct. 2013
  • According to the Scripps Institution, oarfish are incredibly rare.
    Hannah Peart, NBC News, 17 Nov. 2024
  • According to some media reports, oarfish have been associated in Japanese folklore with prophesies of doom — in particular, earthquakes.
    James Doubek, NPR, 20 Nov. 2024

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