Examples of kraken in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In one, the tentacles of a kraken envelop a Viking longship. — Kent Russell, Harper’s Magazine , 25 May 2022 For those without social media feeds, García unleashed a kraken of a throw from right field, clocked at 95.5 mph, that reached home plate on the fly. — Dallas News, 24 Sep. 2021 Similar sightings of giant oarfish, giant squid and other undersea giants led early sailors to weave tales about sea serpents, the kraken and other beasts. — Nora Mcgreevy, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Dec. 2020 The kraken of Nordic legends was likely based on actual sightings of giant squid and octopuses, but folklore embellished it into a monstrosity capable of creating massive whirlpools and swallowing up even the largest ships. — Ben Zimmer, WSJ, 3 Dec. 2020 The kraken has taken on many shapes in the minds of mariners and in the renderings of artists. — Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 July 2020 The kraken’s more ancient origins are in Nordic folklore. — Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 July 2020 Linnaeus classified the kraken as a cephalopod, the group that includes octopuses, squid and cuttlefish. — Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 July 2020 Some stayed just a fraction of an inch wide, while other kraken-like giants grew to more than eight feet across. — Michael Greshko, National Geographic, 13 May 2019 See More

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