giant squid
noun
: any of a genus (Architeuthis) of extremely large squids that may attain a length of 60 feet (18 meters) and include the largest mollusks known
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While the film’s name pays tribute to the iconic giant squid and sperm whale diorama at the American Museum of Natural History, its lens lingers longest in the picturesque neighborhood of Park Slope, Brooklyn, where two boys reckon with the turmoil of their parents’ divorce.
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Vogue, 25 Jan. 2025
Known for their ability to dive to incredible depths in search of giant squid, these toothed whales are typically spotted during the springtime.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
One of the actors in it turns to the camera, and of course, he’s got the sucker welts all over him from the tentacles of the giant squid.
—Robert Englund, Variety, 9 Oct. 2024
She’s pulled under by a giant squid or kraken or something, and dragged into the depths.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
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Vogue, 25 Jan. 2025
Known for their ability to dive to incredible depths in search of giant squid, these toothed whales are typically spotted during the springtime.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
One of the actors in it turns to the camera, and of course, he’s got the sucker welts all over him from the tentacles of the giant squid.
—Robert Englund, Variety, 9 Oct. 2024
She’s pulled under by a giant squid or kraken or something, and dragged into the depths.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
See All Example Sentences for giant squid
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“Giant squid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/giant%20squid. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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