How to Use chimaera in a Sentence

chimaera

noun
  • That runs counter to decades of assumptions about Chondrichthyan fishes, the group that includes sharks, rays, skates and chimaeras.
    — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The release stated that today, a third of sharks, rays and chimaeras are vulnerable to extinction.
    — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
  • White also described a new chimaera — a type of animal related to sharks and rays, which have cartilaginous rather than bony skeletons.
    — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Another discovery was a new chimaera — a type of animal related to sharks and rays, which have cartilaginous rather than bony skeletons.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Another discovery was a new chimaera — also known as a ghost shark or rat fish — a type of animal related to sharks and rays, which have cartilaginous rather than bony skeletons.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Also known as ratfish or chimaeras, ghost sharks are deep-sea fish characterized by their green, glowing eyes and shimmering bodies, typically measuring around two feet in length.
    — Staff Author, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Other Notable Discoveries White himself identified four new species — a new skate, ray, deepwater catshark and chimaera — also known as a ghost shark.
    — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
  • This summer, my colleagues and I are eager to help the public learn more about these misunderstood, ecologically important and highly threatened animals and their close relatives – rays and chimaeras.
    — David Shiffman, The Conversation, 11 July 2023
  • Nolte’s death certificate lists the underlying causes of death as encephalopathy, sepsis and disseminated Mycobacterium chimaera infection.
    — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Sharks, rays, and chimaeras are among the most threatened vertebrate groups on the planet, second only to amphibians; according to the IUCN Red List, 37% of these species are at risk of extinction (and one species is already extinct).
    — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Globally, one-third of sharks—as well as their cousins, rays and chimaeras—are threatened with extinction, according to the global sustainability authority, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature.
    — Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 10 Sep. 2025

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