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swordfish
noun
sword·fish
ˈsȯrd-ˌfish 
: a very large scombroid fish (Xiphias gladius of the family Xiphiidae) that has a long swordlike beak formed by the bones of the upper jaw and is an important food and game fish
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The swordfish, dry-aged for five to 14 days, is sliced to resemble a steak and mic-dropped on the table without any plating fanfare.
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Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2024
Read more More news to know now Tributes pour in for a surfer who died after a swordfish reportedly pierced chest.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
An Italian woman surfing an island break off the west coast of Sumatra died in a freak accident when a swordfish impaled her, according to reports.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 22 Oct. 2024
For the Spanish fisherman who take to the Strait of Gibraltar nightly hunting for tuna, marlin and swordfish, the likelihood of an orca run-in has added another harrowing element to an already dangerous job.
—Josh Lederman, NBC News, 15 Sep. 2024
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Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2024
Read more More news to know now Tributes pour in for a surfer who died after a swordfish reportedly pierced chest.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
An Italian woman surfing an island break off the west coast of Sumatra died in a freak accident when a swordfish impaled her, according to reports.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 22 Oct. 2024
For the Spanish fisherman who take to the Strait of Gibraltar nightly hunting for tuna, marlin and swordfish, the likelihood of an orca run-in has added another harrowing element to an already dangerous job.
—Josh Lederman, NBC News, 15 Sep. 2024
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“Swordfish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swordfish. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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swordfish
noun
sword·fish
-ˌfish
: a very large ocean fish that has a long swordlike beak formed by the bones of the upper jaw and is an important food and game fish
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