great white shark
noun
: a large mackerel shark (Carcharodon carcharias) of warm seas that is bluish when young but becomes whitish with age and has been known to attack humans
called also white shark
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Authorities are warning the public to remain vigilant after two great white sharks were spotted off the coast of Maine’s Bailey Island within 48 hours, the Harpswell Marine Resources and Harbor Management said in a Facebook post.
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2025
Other highlights from the Shark Week 2025 slate include Great White Assassins, a look into how some killer whales easily hunt and kill great white sharks, and In the Eye of the Storm: Shark Storm, an exploration of shark attacks along the Gulf Coast in 2024.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 23 June 2025
Tapping into both mythical and real fears regarding great white sharks – including an infamous set of shark attacks along the Jersey Shore in 1916 – Benchley’s 1974 novel became a bestseller.
—Jared Bahir Browsh, The Conversation, 18 June 2025
Despite decades of research, some of the most basic facts about great white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) remain unknown.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2025
Other highlights from the Shark Week 2025 slate include Great White Assassins, a look into how some killer whales easily hunt and kill great white sharks, and In the Eye of the Storm: Shark Storm, an exploration of shark attacks along the Gulf Coast in 2024.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 23 June 2025
Tapping into both mythical and real fears regarding great white sharks – including an infamous set of shark attacks along the Jersey Shore in 1916 – Benchley’s 1974 novel became a bestseller.
—Jared Bahir Browsh, The Conversation, 18 June 2025
Despite decades of research, some of the most basic facts about great white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) remain unknown.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for great white shark
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“Great white shark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/great%20white%20shark. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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