How to Use humpback in a Sentence

humpback

noun
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  • The biggest whales of all (blue, humpback and so on) are baleen whales.
    — The Economist, 14 Dec. 2019
  • Rainbow trout feed on the humpback chub in the lower basin.
    — Felicia Fonseca, The Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2020
  • Since the late 1980s, trips to watch humpback, sperm whales and orca have sprung up all around Japan.
    — Simon Denyer, Washington Post, 20 Dec. 2019
  • At rest, a humpback’s throat is about as wide as a human fist.
    — Sarah Keartes, National Geographic, 30 July 2019
  • The team counts humpbacks from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and works from late June through early August.
    — Steve Benjamin, National Geographic, 18 July 2019
  • At the time, he was believed to be the only albino humpback in the world.
    — Fox News, 21 June 2019
  • Want to catch some waves and get a glimpse of migrating humpback whales?
    — Karla Pope, Good Housekeeping, 17 Aug. 2022
  • The humpback was spotted last week when it was seen floating in Knik Arm.
    — Marc Lester, Alaska Dispatch News, 27 Sep. 2017
  • There's also wildlife like black bears, moose and, just off the coast, finback, humpback and minke whales.
    — Jennifer Billock, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 July 2021
  • The whale, which appeared to be a humpback, did not appear to be injured.
    — CBS News, 1 July 2020
  • All humpbacks in their feeding grounds are busy and are trying to get fat.
    — Dr. Kirsten Thompson, Time, 16 May 2020
  • The center said overall, seven gray whales and 3 humpback whales have died in the area this year.
    — USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2022
  • Some giants have managed to bounce back, such as humpbacks and West Coast gray whales.
    — Brian Switek, Smithsonian, 27 June 2018
  • Next, as if aware of an audience, the humpback rolled on its side and flapped a pectoral fin to splash the water.
    — Walter Nicklin, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2022
  • Over the years, the food chain has been built up, and humpback whales are now enjoying some New York fine dining.
    — CBS News, 9 Oct. 2020
  • In this case, the song sounds like pattern of loud gunshots, not the sinuous, haunting melodies of the humpback.
    — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 24 June 2019
  • Thirty feet to starboard, a humpback is pounding out a message on the surface of the ocean.
    — Darrell Hartman, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Aug. 2021
  • In 2015, a pod of humpbacks ventured into the mouth of the Columbia River, drawn in by food.
    — OregonLive.com, 21 Dec. 2017
  • Modern baleen whales include many of the world’s largest cetaceans, such as blue, fin, humpback, right, bowhead, and minke whales.
    — National Geographic, 19 Apr. 2018
  • The Pacific was blue glass, except where the humpbacks -- so many of them -- broke through the surface as if to pose for tourist photos.
    — Michael K. McIntyre, cleveland.com, 19 Jan. 2018
  • Among the larger whales, humpbacks can reach a length of around 60 feet and weigh up to 40 tons, with the females often being a bit bigger than the males.
    — National Geographic, 22 Sep. 2017
  • Calves also want to avoid adult male humpbacks, which may try to separate the calf from its mother to mate.
    — National Geographic, 8 June 2018
  • In the fishing zone off the San Francisco Bay, as many as 128 humpback whales per day could be found in recent weeks.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2022
  • Whale hello there: A humpback was spotted in the River Thames just east of London.
    — Petra Cahill, NBC News, 8 Oct. 2019
  • Scientists are hoping to try the tag on other whales, such as humpbacks, minke whales and fin whales.
    — Amy Woodyatt, CNN, 26 Nov. 2019
  • The water boiled with activity, with dozens of small fish jumping from the sea, before the humpback's head emerged next to the duo's small boat.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC News, 15 Oct. 2022
  • Whale watchers have close call with humpback in Alaska.
    — Fox News, 24 Aug. 2018
  • Like dancers on stage, the humpbacks move in synchronization.
    — Maya Wei-Haas, Smithsonian, 9 Oct. 2017
  • Baleen whales, such as humpbacks and blue whales, have natural filters for their food.
    — Natasha Daly, National Geographic, 5 Dec. 2019
  • The stretch of river from the dam to Lees Ferry is a focus in the government’s efforts to protect humpback chubs, which only last year were downlisted on the endangered species list.
    — Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 12 Sep. 2022

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