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manta ray
noun
: devil ray
especially
: a ray (Manta birostris) that averages 22 feet (6.7 meters) in width with a weight reaching 3000 pounds (1361 kilograms)
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the manta ray blended in beautifully with the sandy ocean floor
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The architecture is inspired by the manta ray, with the main pavilion shaped to follow the curve of its wings.
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Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
The Butcher’s Feast is more than enough for a full meal, but there are other treasures, too, like a beef-noodle soup built on a spectacularly rich, slightly offal-ish broth made with marrow bones, with paper-thin slices of A5-Wagyu rib eye swimming in it like manta rays.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 24 May 2026
Travelers also visit the nearby Nusa islands for quieter beaches, snorkeling and swimming with manta rays.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2026
From July to October, spot whale sharks and manta rays flocking by the hundreds, or save your trip for November through April to enjoy its dry season, with minimal rainfall, abundant sunshine (eight hours of sun per days’ worth), and high visibility for divers.
—Skyli Alvarez, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 May 2026
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Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
The Butcher’s Feast is more than enough for a full meal, but there are other treasures, too, like a beef-noodle soup built on a spectacularly rich, slightly offal-ish broth made with marrow bones, with paper-thin slices of A5-Wagyu rib eye swimming in it like manta rays.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 24 May 2026
Travelers also visit the nearby Nusa islands for quieter beaches, snorkeling and swimming with manta rays.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2026
From July to October, spot whale sharks and manta rays flocking by the hundreds, or save your trip for November through April to enjoy its dry season, with minimal rainfall, abundant sunshine (eight hours of sun per days’ worth), and high visibility for divers.
—Skyli Alvarez, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 May 2026
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“Manta ray.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manta%20ray. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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