Kodiak bear
noun
Ko·di·ak bear
ˈkō-dē-ˌak- 
: a very large brown bear (Ursus arctos middendorffi) of Kodiak and adjacent islands off the southern coast of Alaska that feeds largely on salmon, plants, and berries
Examples of Kodiak bear in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Poke a koala or a Teddy bear, poke a grizzly or a Kodiak bear?
—
Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2023
Businessman John Cox campaigned with a 1,000-pound Kodiak bear.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2022
Businessman John Cox, who lost to Newsom in the 2018 election, has been touring the state with a Kodiak bear.
—Zachary B. Wolf, CNN, 28 Aug. 2021
The challenger has staged an unconventional campaign, employing a 1,000-pound Kodiak bear and an 8-foot-tall ball of trash to get his message out.
—NBC News, 18 Aug. 2021
This time around the multimillionaire businessman has displayed a showman's instincts, campaigning with both a Kodiak bear and a giant ball of trash.
—Michael R. Blood and Kathleen Ronayne, Star Tribune, 19 July 2021
This time around, he may be best known as the candidate who has campaigned with a Kodiak bear in tow.
—Michael Smolens Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2021
Conservative Republican John Cox trotted out a Kodiak bear to a campaign event for his bid for California governor.
—Lisa Donovan, chicagotribune.com, 6 May 2021
Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2023
Businessman John Cox campaigned with a 1,000-pound Kodiak bear.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2022
Businessman John Cox, who lost to Newsom in the 2018 election, has been touring the state with a Kodiak bear.
—Zachary B. Wolf, CNN, 28 Aug. 2021
The challenger has staged an unconventional campaign, employing a 1,000-pound Kodiak bear and an 8-foot-tall ball of trash to get his message out.
—NBC News, 18 Aug. 2021
This time around the multimillionaire businessman has displayed a showman's instincts, campaigning with both a Kodiak bear and a giant ball of trash.
—Michael R. Blood and Kathleen Ronayne, Star Tribune, 19 July 2021
This time around, he may be best known as the candidate who has campaigned with a Kodiak bear in tow.
—Michael Smolens Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2021
Conservative Republican John Cox trotted out a Kodiak bear to a campaign event for his bid for California governor.
—Lisa Donovan, chicagotribune.com, 6 May 2021
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'Kodiak bear.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near Kodiak bear
Cite this Entry
“Kodiak bear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Kodiak%20bear. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share