Shark 🦈

History & usage: This emoji shows a sleek, gray shark gliding through the water, used to convey boldness, danger, or a playful edge in messages and posts. In chats it can tag a daring joke, a quick comeback, or a bold move, and in social captions it signals fierceness or a fearless mood without saying a word. UI labels and buttons may use it to mark powerful features, alerts, or competitive actions like “compete” or “challenge.” Reactions and notifications can pair it with laughs, wins, or surprise when someone shares something exciting or risky. When you include it in a post, think about tone: it can read as confident or even cheeky, so pair with clarifying text if needed. Accessibility note: alt text should describe it as a shark emoji for screen readers.

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