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Examples of sea cow in a Sentence
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Fleeing the chilly river, herds of sea cows crowded into the warmer waters of the spring run.
—USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2024
Its colossal jaws — measuring 9 feet by 11 feet — could devour almost anything in its path, from sea cows to seals.
—Max Bennett, Discover Magazine, 13 Feb. 2024
In response, the sea cows migrated to the park’s springs, which tend to be 72 degrees year-round.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Jan. 2024
Enter Email Sign Up While these oddly graceful animals are closely related to elephants, manatees are often nicknamed sea cows and are known for a diet of seagrasses and marine plants.
—Alexa Gagosz, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Sep. 2023
One author especially noted the Steller’s sea cow, which was discovered in the 1700s only to go extinct within three decades of its discovery due to overhunting.
—Sara Kiley Watson, Popular Science, 3 Aug. 2023
While most Floridians already admire and respect the state’s beloved sea cow, there is a day dedicated to learning about and appreciatingthe gentle giants of our waterways.
—Patrick Connolly, orlandosentinel.com, 7 Sep. 2020
Lil Joe looked more like a sad otter than a cuddly sea cow.
—Kevin Spear, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2023
So this peaceful sea cow is actually the result of a dying, exploded cannibal star.
—Corey S Powell, Discover Magazine, 9 Feb. 2013
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Word History
First Known Use
1613, in the meaning defined above
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“Sea cow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20cow. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.
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