blue marlin
noun
: a very large marlin (Makaira nigricans) of the Atlantic Ocean that is blue above and silvery white below, may reach a length of 14 feet (4.3 meters) and a weight of one ton (907 kilograms), and is often valued as a sport fish
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The longer the fight, especially for blue marlin, the longer the recovery period. 
Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2022 There were several other contest categories, including the blue marlin and tuna divisions, where the winners each won over $1.2 million, according to an open news release. Georgia News, ajc, 14 Aug. 2022 And that’s probably a good thing because shortly after her catch and release was called in on the radio, Nicole Scotti aboard Triple S also reported catching and releasing a blue marlin as well. Bill Springer, Forbes, 1 June 2022 Billy Gerlach, from Jupiter, caught a blue marlin that weighed in at 1,135 pounds, according to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Michael Hollan, Fox News, 26 Aug. 2021 Once there, some started offering to pay local fishermen—like Ernal and his brother, Bill—to take them rod-and-reel fishing for blue marlin, mahi-mahi, which Bankers call dolphin, and other saltwater species. Caleb Johnson, WSJ, 8 June 2021 Likewise, the golden grail for anglers from Europe and Asia isn’t the brown trout, or the blue marlin, or even the largemouth bass. Kirk Deeter, Field & Stream, 5 Dec. 2020 The Fleur-de-lis team released six other blue marlin including one estimated at over 600 pounds and a very large yellowfin tuna in an epic weekend offshore. Frank Sargeant, al, 12 July 2020 The giant fish is the blue marlin category leader in the 2020 MONGO Offshore Challenge. Frank Sargeant, al, 12 July 2020 See More
Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2022 There were several other contest categories, including the blue marlin and tuna divisions, where the winners each won over $1.2 million, according to an open news release. Georgia News, ajc, 14 Aug. 2022 And that’s probably a good thing because shortly after her catch and release was called in on the radio, Nicole Scotti aboard Triple S also reported catching and releasing a blue marlin as well. Bill Springer, Forbes, 1 June 2022 Billy Gerlach, from Jupiter, caught a blue marlin that weighed in at 1,135 pounds, according to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Michael Hollan, Fox News, 26 Aug. 2021 Once there, some started offering to pay local fishermen—like Ernal and his brother, Bill—to take them rod-and-reel fishing for blue marlin, mahi-mahi, which Bankers call dolphin, and other saltwater species. Caleb Johnson, WSJ, 8 June 2021 Likewise, the golden grail for anglers from Europe and Asia isn’t the brown trout, or the blue marlin, or even the largemouth bass. Kirk Deeter, Field & Stream, 5 Dec. 2020 The Fleur-de-lis team released six other blue marlin including one estimated at over 600 pounds and a very large yellowfin tuna in an epic weekend offshore. Frank Sargeant, al, 12 July 2020 The giant fish is the blue marlin category leader in the 2020 MONGO Offshore Challenge. Frank Sargeant, al, 12 July 2020 See More Word History
First Known Use
1937, in the meaning defined above