giant squid
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Here is a tidal pool, with limpets resembling cocktail umbrellas, beds of blue-shelled mussels and feathery shrimp that seem to gallop through the brine; elsewhere, the splendid flourish of the dreaded giant squid. — Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, "What to Give: Children’s Books," 15 Nov. 2018 The largest giant squid ever measured came in at 43 feet and weighed nearly a ton, according to Smithsonian Ocean. — Chris Ciaccia, Fox News, "Monster squid goes viral after it washed up in New Zealand," 27 Aug. 2018 However, in 2006, Discovery Channel caught a giant squid on film for the first time ever. — Chris Ciaccia, Fox News, "Monster squid goes viral after it washed up in New Zealand," 27 Aug. 2018 Both giant squids were half a world away, in Spain. — Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian, "Operation Calamari: How the Smithsonian Got Its Giant Squids," 21 June 2018 Roper still marvels that a giant squid was able to spare him a hefty fine. — Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian, "Operation Calamari: How the Smithsonian Got Its Giant Squids," 21 June 2018 Over a decade ago, in 2005, the Smithsonian was on the hunt for a giant squid. — Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian, "Operation Calamari: How the Smithsonian Got Its Giant Squids," 21 June 2018 Its eerie absence is an enduring mystery, fueling fantastical theories of the Bermuda Triangle, giant squids and German spies. — Tim Prudente, Washington Post, "Baltimore-bound USS Cyclops vanished 100 years ago. Its fate remains a mystery.," 15 Mar. 2018 Its eerie absence is an enduring mystery, fueling fantastical theories of the Bermuda Triangle, giant squids and German spies. — Tim Prudente, Washington Post, "Baltimore-bound USS Cyclops vanished 100 years ago. Its fate remains a mystery.," 15 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'giant squid.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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