as in manta rays
any of several extremely large rays
a sea devil glided along the ocean floor
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Sea turtles snoozed, manta rays glided, and reef fish darted by the thousands over lava pinnacles covered in corals and basket sponges.—
Betsy Andrews,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026 -
The cave and surrounding extensions of reefs hold incredible wildlife, including tropical fish, manta rays, and even an occasional shark.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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Patrick was briefly removed for chest X-rays, which, as expected for a premature infant, revealed a haziness in the lungs.—
Steven Levingston,
Vanity Fair,
23 Feb. 2026
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However, the falloff slowed substantially last year when sales of DVDs, Blu-rays and 4K Ultra HD declined just 9%, according to the trade association Digital Entertainment Group.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Sea devils.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sea%20devils. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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