snapper

Example Sentences

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On the lunch menu: red snapper the captain caught that morning.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

In early November, the Rams signed kicker Harrison Mevis to replace Joshua Karty, who is on the Rams’ practice squad, and signed veteran snapper Jake McQuaide to replace Alex Ward.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025

When I was 13, my mom and I went to eat snapper soup at Bookbinder’s in Philadelphia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 18, 2025

Brian Keuer hauled in a small catch of red snapper and barracuda on a small, single-engine fishing boat on Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 26, 2025

I gave her a nice mangrove snapper that I caught, and she had it cleaned and cooking over the flames in five minutes flat.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen