octopus

Example Sentences

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Ghost, the Long Beach Aquarium’s beloved giant Pacific octopus, has died, the aquarium announced in a news release.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

It follows Erica Slaughter, a mysterious woman with a stuffed octopus, who can see the invisible monsters that have been murdering children in a small American town.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

A photographer who was enjoying a walk on a popular Welsh beach says he became "completely absorbed" after spotting an octopus.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

The locals called it the “pulpo” – octopus in Spanish – because the company seemingly had a hand in shaping the region’s politics, economies and everyday life.

From Salon • Jan. 18, 2026

She does not exactly have steady horizontal octopus eyes.

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden