eagle ray

noun

: any of several widely distributed large active marine stingrays (family Myliobatidae) with broad pectoral fins

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This marine ecosystem is home to an array of sharks and rays, including white-tip reef sharks, black-tip reef sharks, tawny nurse sharks, leopard sharks, and eagle rays. — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 26 July 2026 Begin the day exploring hidden coves, snorkeling among eagle rays or paddling to uninhabited cays through bespoke Adventures by Salterra, then return to unwind in your private ocean-view sanctuary. — Tanya Benedicto Klich, Forbes.com, 13 Feb. 2026 And guests snorkel along reefs coated with purple sea fans, roamed by schools of teal parrotfish, eagle rays, and angelfish. — Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026 Boardwalks over the water linking villas are a particularly fun place to bike while spotting passing sea turtles and eagle rays below. — Terry Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for eagle ray

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1856, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of eagle ray was circa 1856

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