conch

Chipped conch shells and scattered bone whistles point to a musical ambience.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026

The race starts any time from midnight to noon on race day, with one hour till race start signalled by blowing a conch.

From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2024

Officers reported finding two empty conch shells next to a pot and an active fire.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 22, 2023

Under the international bridge connecting Eagle Pass, Texas, with Piedras Negras, Mexico, protesters gathered at Shelby Park this month, chanting “save the river” and blowing a conch shell in a ceremony.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 23, 2023

He held the conch against his chest with one hand and stabbed the air with his index finger.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding

Signs assembled from vehicle tires line a dusty pedestrian route from the paved road to her gas station — a cleverly suggestive Shell station, apparently, given the chrome conches adorning the pump handles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2025

Police said a witness told them a man caught the conches and then cooked and ate the sea snails at his campsite.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 22, 2023

Another neglected hazard is decompression sickness among divers forced to make repeated deep dives, a common problem in harvesting lobster, sea cucumbers and conches, the report said.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 2, 2022

In its most extreme examples, ears twist like conches, teeth and eyes multiply, and hair melts into nothingness.

From The Verge ● Mar. 5, 2019

The alcove was studded with cowries, conches, and scallops.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said they charged Burley David Smith, 67, with a felony for catching and consuming two queen conchs while the suspect was fishing on Wisteria Island.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 22, 2023

The conchs gather in large groups to feed and breed on seagrass beds, some of which have been severely damaged by storms such as Hurricane Maria in 2017.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 5, 2023

And the Bahamas National Trust, a non-profit that manages national parks, is working to get fishers tools to help them measure conchs to ensure they’re big enough to harvest.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 5, 2023

Some countries say they are doing their best to manage conchs responsibly.

From Science Magazine ● Dec. 22, 2022

The call to battle has already been blown upon the miraculous conchs of the leaders of both sides, who are seated in their chariots drawn by white horses.

From India, Its Life and Thought by John P. (John Peter) Jones