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1
: any of various large spiral-shelled marine gastropod mollusks (as of the genus Strombus)
also
: its shell used especially for cameos
2
often disparaging
: a native or resident of the Florida Keys
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The conch shells would have come from Florida; masks incorporate copper, which would have been mined in Minnesota.
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Dallas News, 3 May 2022
Merchán tells us to make a wish before calling out to the solstices and directional winds, blessing families and nations near and far, and ending the ceremony with the mournful wail of a conch shell.
—Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Oct. 2022
Port of Call whimsically attaches a conch shell — a different medium for listening — to a microphone stand and cable.
—Dallas News, 9 June 2022
Dolphins in Shark Bay have also been seen picking up conch shells with fish inside them.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 18 Nov. 2022
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Dallas News, 3 May 2022
Merchán tells us to make a wish before calling out to the solstices and directional winds, blessing families and nations near and far, and ending the ceremony with the mournful wail of a conch shell.
—Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Oct. 2022
Port of Call whimsically attaches a conch shell — a different medium for listening — to a microphone stand and cable.
—Dallas News, 9 June 2022
Dolphins in Shark Bay have also been seen picking up conch shells with fish inside them.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 18 Nov. 2022
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“Conch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conch. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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