How to Use swordfish in a Sentence

swordfish

noun
Definition of swordfishnext
  • Place the swordfish on the grill and cook for 2 minutes.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 19 Oct. 2021
  • Plush enough to pair even with swordfish or a four-cheese lasagna.
    — Tom Mullen, Forbes, 22 May 2022
  • Oh, sure, the restaurant is a looker, and the kitchen grills a juicy swordfish.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 27 May 2022
  • Old swordfish have even been caught with bills worn down to nubs.
    — Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 9 Nov. 2023
  • Some of the large tunas and swordfish will be aged anywhere from 12 to 28 days.
    — Joey Skladany, Southern Living, 30 July 2024
  • Season both sides of the swordfish with salt, pepper, and sumac.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2024
  • The giant squid weighs about the same as a swordfish, but its eye is around three times bigger.
    — Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 15 Mar. 2012
  • Mint pesto packs on a refreshing punch to cubes of swordfish.
    — Becca Miller, Good Housekeeping, 11 May 2023
  • These are fish that eat large amounts of deep-water shrimp, and the pigment from the crustaceans builds up in the swordfish’s flesh over time.
    — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 6 Mar. 2023
  • Perhaps a piece of halibut or fresh mahi or maybe a swordfish steak.
    — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Lightly brush the swordfish with oil and season with salt and black pepper.
    — Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 24 June 2024
  • And its menu of steakhouse classics ranges from oysters to grilled swordfish and filet mignon.
    — Nora Heston Tarte, The Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2024
  • The giant swordfish made a hard run on the surface and then did a U-turn, swimming directly at the boat.
    — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 22 Nov. 2023
  • Pearly slices of swordfish splashed with smoky chile sauce fan across a crisp tortilla, making for the hautest (and hottest) tostada around.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 17 May 2023
  • Take to the stove or oven instead, where your finished swordfish will be no less moist and ready for any topping or sauce.
    — Kendra Vaculin, Bon Appétit, 25 June 2021
  • For comparison, the largest fish eye is the 9-centimetre orb of the swordfish.
    — Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 15 Mar. 2012
  • In the overfished Mediterranean, the swordfish might have fought to ensure a larger share of the remaining scraps.
    — Joshua Sokol, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2020
  • At first glance, a swordfish and a flounder couldn’t seem more different.
    — Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 18 Aug. 2010
  • As servers brought us swordfish, Noboa spoke about a dry part of southern Ecuador where people go to ease health problems.
    — Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024
  • Dishes range from $6 potato rolls to $38 swordfish, the website said.
    — Talia Lissauer, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Sep. 2023
  • There are prizes for the top tuna, wahoo, blue marlin, dolphin and swordfish, too.
    — Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 4 Aug. 2024
  • An angler in Maryland got his name in the records books after hauling in a massive swordfish.
    — Michael Hollan, Fox News, 29 July 2021
  • Experts were of mixed opinion on whether the clip showed a shark or another large fish, likely a swordfish.
    — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2022
  • Owens treats the swordfish like a steak, so slice each swordfish medallion or steak and set them together upright on the yogurt.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2024
  • Sailfish are among the fastest fish species in the ocean and, like the swordfish, are recognizable by their extended, pointed bills.
    — CBS News, 25 July 2022
  • But perhaps these swordfish had aimed for smaller prey, and rammed something else by mistake.
    — Joshua Sokol, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2020
  • The change would have shut down the drift gillnet fishing for swordfish for up to two seasons if too many of nine groups of whales, sea turtles or dolphins were getting caught in the nets.
    — Ellen Knickmeyer, The Seattle Times, 12 June 2017
  • Fish that are a good source of vitamin D include salmon, swordfish, tuna and sardines.
    — Jacob Livesay, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2023
  • The verde on the succulent swordfish comes from the cilantro and chili marinade and a silky avocado mayonnaise.
    — Ashley Mason, Bon Appetit, 8 Feb. 2017
  • The verde on the succulent swordfish comes from the cilantro and chili marinade and a silky avocado mayonnaise.
    — Ashley Mason, Bon Appetit, 8 Feb. 2017

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