sea monster

noun

plural sea monsters

: a mythical creature of usually immense size that lives underwater and is traditionally regarded as a threat to ships and mariners

In Norway and Iceland, legend has it that the Kraken, a giant sea monster similar to a squid or octopus, is lurking in local seas, only to occasionally rise and go on a rampage.—Etan Vlessing

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With Flanagan now at Amazon, Netflix’s big release this year is Below, a six-episode sea monster thriller starring Josh Hartnett and Stranger Things’ Charlie Heaton. — Andrew Webster, The Verge, 11 Oct. 2026 Plus his tragic maritime backstory involves a literal sea monster. — Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026 Scenes look lifted from a storybook — over the years Descanso’s La Cañada Flintridge grounds have featured a horse and buggy with a pumpkin at the helm, a pumpkin sea monster and a larger-than-life multicolored Día de los Muertos ofrenda. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 But still, when beloved attractions starring The Muppets, vikings or an 80-foot sea monster leave the parks to make way for contemporary makeovers, people have feelings about it. — Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sea monster

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1568, in the meaning defined above

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