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 mantas are still spotted in May and October, but in fewer numbers. Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025 Also in the Tuamotus, on the atoll of Tikehau, divers head out to Tuheiava Pass with Tikehau Diving for regular sightings of mantas at a cleaning station (pinnacles that draw large fish to have their gills, teeth, and carapaces cleaned by smaller ones). Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025 From freezer reshuffling to roadside inspections mid-journey to the Smithsonian, the manta’s journey to formal recognition was as dramatic as the discovery itself. Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025 This work led to an entire field of manta research that tracks over a thousand individual mantas at these islands. Kathleen Rellihan, Outside Online, 8 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for manta
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ray
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  • The Blu-ray release, announced on the eve of the Lumiere Film Festival’s International Classic Film Market (MIFC) in Lyon, follows the film collection’s premiere at this year’s La Rochelle Film Festival and a successful theatrical release in France.
    Ed Meza, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Sun rays, or 'Lay’s Rays,' beam from the logo, a nod to the light that helps potatoes grow.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025

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“Manta.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manta. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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