flying fish
noun
: any of numerous bony fishes (family Exocoetidae) chiefly of tropical and warm seas that are capable of long gliding flights out of water by spreading their large pectoral fins like wings
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The scientist told me repeatedly of escaping to the ship’s deck and surrounding himself with the openness of the ocean, the beauty of volcanic islands, the whales, the dolphins, the flying fish, and, above all, the seabirds.
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Akash Kapur, New Yorker, 12 May 2026
Exhibits include a Bone Hall (with giant sea turtle and flying fish skeletons) and a Hall of Human Origins.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026
From volcanic craters to flying fish at the market, the Pacific Northwest packs family-friendly adventures into every corner of the region.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2026
This 12,000 acre resort is essentially a sporting ground, with opportunities for tracking and hunting wild game, flying fish, shooting clays, riding RTVs, and more.
—Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Dec. 2025
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Akash Kapur, New Yorker, 12 May 2026
Exhibits include a Bone Hall (with giant sea turtle and flying fish skeletons) and a Hall of Human Origins.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026
From volcanic craters to flying fish at the market, the Pacific Northwest packs family-friendly adventures into every corner of the region.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2026
This 12,000 acre resort is essentially a sporting ground, with opportunities for tracking and hunting wild game, flying fish, shooting clays, riding RTVs, and more.
—Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Dec. 2025
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“Flying fish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flying%20fish. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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