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polar bear
noun
: a large creamy-white carnivorous bear (Ursus maritimus synonym Thalarctos maritimus) that inhabits arctic regions
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Occasionally a curious polar bear meandered near camp, which was always changing as the ice floe buckled and drifted across the Arctic Ocean.
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Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
In addition to showcasing the Arctic’s raw, austere beauty and wildlife encounters such as sightings of polar bears, walruses, wolves, giant musk ox, narwhal, and snowy owls, the voyage shines a spotlight on the Indigenous people who have stewarded the region’s unusual ecosystems for 5,000 years.
—Robin Catalano, AFAR Media, 15 Sep. 2025
The polar bears paced around psychotically on their rock.
—Sara Stridsberg
september 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
These projects focus on preserving polar bears, rhinos, imperiled cats and exceptional (endangered) plants.
—Leyla Shokoohe, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Sep. 2025
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Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
In addition to showcasing the Arctic’s raw, austere beauty and wildlife encounters such as sightings of polar bears, walruses, wolves, giant musk ox, narwhal, and snowy owls, the voyage shines a spotlight on the Indigenous people who have stewarded the region’s unusual ecosystems for 5,000 years.
—Robin Catalano, AFAR Media, 15 Sep. 2025
The polar bears paced around psychotically on their rock.
—Sara Stridsberg
september 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
These projects focus on preserving polar bears, rhinos, imperiled cats and exceptional (endangered) plants.
—Leyla Shokoohe, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for polar bear
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“Polar bear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polar%20bear. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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