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

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

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

After dark, visitors may even spot manta rays gliding through the water. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2026

From a biodiversity standpoint, due to the warm waters, Kenya has everything from beautiful nudibranchs (colorful small creatures) to enormous whale sharks and manta rays, with everything in-between. — Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 13 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

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