Examples of dragonfish in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
There are several other creatures with dragon in their name such as bearded dragons, dragonfish and dragonflies.
—
Kurt Snibbe, Orange County Register, 8 Feb. 2024
The 34-year-old marine scientist was preparing to lead one of his many student tours of the university’s nearly 80-year-old marine vertebrate collection, which includes specimens such as the dragonfish, lanternfish and goblin shark.
—Jerry Wu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2023
Scientists at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) spotted a rare dragonfish almost 1,000 feet below the ocean surface.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 May 2022
Despite their menacing appearance, dragonfish actually have weak jaws.
—Discover Magazine, 17 Nov. 2016
These voracious animals, like the threadfin dragonfish, cast searchlights through nearby waters.
—Jason P. Dinh, Discover Magazine, 8 Oct. 2022
Unlike the lantern-mouth angler, the longbarb scaly dragonfish, Macrostomias longibarbatus, catches its prey with a light-producing bulb at the end of a long, whip-like chin barbel.
—Discover Magazine, 8 May 2014
The author-illustrator invites readers on an adventure through forests, caves and the deep sea to discover all sorts of creatures—fungi, glowworms, dragonfish, squid and more—that make their own light thanks to chemical reactions in their bodies.
—Megan Gambino, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2022
Footage of the highfin dragonfish was taken at depths of nearly 1,000 feet.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 May 2022
Kurt Snibbe, Orange County Register, 8 Feb. 2024
The 34-year-old marine scientist was preparing to lead one of his many student tours of the university’s nearly 80-year-old marine vertebrate collection, which includes specimens such as the dragonfish, lanternfish and goblin shark.
—Jerry Wu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2023
Scientists at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) spotted a rare dragonfish almost 1,000 feet below the ocean surface.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 May 2022
Despite their menacing appearance, dragonfish actually have weak jaws.
—Discover Magazine, 17 Nov. 2016
These voracious animals, like the threadfin dragonfish, cast searchlights through nearby waters.
—Jason P. Dinh, Discover Magazine, 8 Oct. 2022
Unlike the lantern-mouth angler, the longbarb scaly dragonfish, Macrostomias longibarbatus, catches its prey with a light-producing bulb at the end of a long, whip-like chin barbel.
—Discover Magazine, 8 May 2014
The author-illustrator invites readers on an adventure through forests, caves and the deep sea to discover all sorts of creatures—fungi, glowworms, dragonfish, squid and more—that make their own light thanks to chemical reactions in their bodies.
—Megan Gambino, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2022
Footage of the highfin dragonfish was taken at depths of nearly 1,000 feet.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 May 2022
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'dragonfish.' 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 dragonfish
Cite this Entry
“Dragonfish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dragonfish. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share