as in ray
any of several extremely large rays a manta glided along the sea bottom

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Recent Examples of manta The wrappers for the manta dumplings, whether beef or a combination of beef and pumpkin, are fragile things, prone to split open to reveal their jumbled interiors. Tim Carman, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2023 In 1874, Nampeyo was a shy 15-year-old who sometimes wore a traditional manta, a type of shawl. Kathleen Sharp For Propublica, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Apr. 2023 Diver identifying a manta. Kristin Butler, Discover Magazine, 8 July 2017 Lopez attended the mass Sunday night in Our Lady of Guadalupe’s outfit: a red gown and a green manta, or cape, studded with yellow stars. Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 12 Dec. 2022 See all Example Sentences for manta 

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“Manta.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manta. Accessed 14 Dec. 2024.

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