Synonyms of manta rays

manta rays

noun

plural of manta ray

as in rays

any of several extremely large rays

the manta ray blended in beautifully with the sandy ocean floor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rays
• sea devils
• devilfishes
• skates
• mantas

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of manta rays

Active travelers can swim with manta rays, scuba dive in the Great Astrolabe Reef, or participate in hands-on coral restoration. — Sarah Farag, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2026

While beneficial for the sharks, the impact on manta rays is unclear, potentially causing stress or disrupting their natural cleaning. — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

The island nation has the gorgeous beaches travelers are looking for, but also a warm culture, vibrant marine world and aquatic adventures such as surfing and scuba diving with manta rays. — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 24 July 2026

Its 33 beach villas are designed to look like traditional Maldivian fishing huts, and its 44 overwater villas like manta rays. — Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 16 July 2026

Dolphins, manta rays, sea turtles and massive schools of fish all make appearances. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026

Residents at the nearby Points of America condo building recall how their ocean views included manta rays, dolphins and unobscured sun rises over the Atlantic. — Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2026

Swimming alongside oceanic manta rays and watching dolphins race beside the boat left a lasting impression, but so did the lifestyle itself. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 22 June 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