1
: a square piece of cloth or blanket used in southwestern U.S. and Latin America usually as a cloak or shawl
2
[American Spanish, from Spanish; from its shape]
: manta ray
Examples of manta in a Sentence
a manta glided along the sea bottom
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According to the outlets, the organization behind the narco manta has not been identified, although the Baja California district attorney shared that an investigation is underway.
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Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
According to the outlets, the organization behind the narco manta has not been identified, although the Baja California district attorney shared that an investigation is underway.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
According to reports from Telemundo San Diego and Mexican publication El Universal, a narco manta — a banner used by cartels to communicate threats publicly — was posted on a bridge and addressed to Grupo Firme.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
Why mantas and related rays have such long tails has long been a mystery.
—Jack Tamisiea, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
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Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
According to the outlets, the organization behind the narco manta has not been identified, although the Baja California district attorney shared that an investigation is underway.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
According to reports from Telemundo San Diego and Mexican publication El Universal, a narco manta — a banner used by cartels to communicate threats publicly — was posted on a bridge and addressed to Grupo Firme.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
Why mantas and related rays have such long tails has long been a mystery.
—Jack Tamisiea, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for manta
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“Manta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manta. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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