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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The great white shark has been spotted multiple times in the area, and authorities have advised the public to exercise extra caution when visiting nearby beaches and stay alert in the water.
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Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
The movie, which is strikingly similar to its predecessor, centers on Brody's growing suspicion that a new great white shark is threatening Amity Island, a fear confirmed as a series of attacks and disappearances soon occur on the beach.
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 16 July 2025
Unlike great white sharks off the coast of Australia or blacktip reef sharks in the Florida Keys, Pacific sleeper sharks don’t fit the stereotype of one of the ocean’s fiercest predators.
—Irene Wright
july 8, Miami Herald, 8 July 2025
Netflix, the great white shark of streaming, is wading into Discovery’s and Nat Geo’s waters.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 4 July 2025
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Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
The movie, which is strikingly similar to its predecessor, centers on Brody's growing suspicion that a new great white shark is threatening Amity Island, a fear confirmed as a series of attacks and disappearances soon occur on the beach.
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 16 July 2025
Unlike great white sharks off the coast of Australia or blacktip reef sharks in the Florida Keys, Pacific sleeper sharks don’t fit the stereotype of one of the ocean’s fiercest predators.
—Irene Wright
july 8, Miami Herald, 8 July 2025
Netflix, the great white shark of streaming, is wading into Discovery’s and Nat Geo’s waters.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 4 July 2025
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“Great white shark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/great%20white%20shark. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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