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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Also, spotter planes flying along the Outer Cape have spotted great white sharks near swimming beaches.
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 9 June 2026
That’s exactly what Habeck accomplishes with her debut novel, in which a man named Lewis is slowly transforming into a great white shark.
—Tessa Yang, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
Moments before the great white shark bites Carlos Gauna's camera.
—Tom Wait, CBS News, 26 May 2026
The agency added that it was reported to be a great white shark.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 9 June 2026
That’s exactly what Habeck accomplishes with her debut novel, in which a man named Lewis is slowly transforming into a great white shark.
—Tessa Yang, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
Moments before the great white shark bites Carlos Gauna's camera.
—Tom Wait, CBS News, 26 May 2026
The agency added that it was reported to be a great white shark.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
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 13 Jun. 2026.
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