Loch Ness Monster
noun
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: a large, long-necked creature that has long been reported to exist in the waters of Loch Ness in Scotland
The Loch Ness Monster has baffled scientists for centuries, but a new group of experts are now hoping modern technology will reveal what really lives in the murky depths of the Scottish lake.—
Matthew Kirby
Matthew Kirby… gave up his job, house and girlfriend to launch an epic hunt for the Loch Ness Monster.—Chris Morris
Chris MorrisSeeking to end the 'stigma' of research on Scotland's Loch Ness, UK biologists last week announced a new project to explore the lake, which, as well as being the legendary home of 'Nessie', the Loch Ness monster, is the UK's largest body of fresh water.—Nature
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Production of the film was halted after a 30-foot Loch Ness Monster model, built for a key sequence in the film, sank in the lake while being towed behind a boat.
—Rhett Bartlett, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025
But the Loch Ness Monster has nothing on the mysteries of the Star Leaf in Pasadena.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2024
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Rhett Bartlett, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025
But the Loch Ness Monster has nothing on the mysteries of the Star Leaf in Pasadena.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2024
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“Loch Ness Monster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Loch%20Ness%20Monster. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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