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lobster

[lob-ster] / ˈlɒb stər /


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Some derided these savers for whining about good fortune: “My steak is too juicy and my lobster is too buttery.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

The waters around Sark are home to species including European spiny lobster, rays, catsharks, octopus and pink sea fans.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

Menu offerings include appetizers such as Dungeness crab cakes and lobster corn dogs, and entrées such as crispy chicken Milanese, honey miso glazed salmon and a signature Skywalker Ranch Wagyu burger.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

A plump shrimp concoction that reminds me of a lobster roll.

From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026

Maybe he’ll come around and maybe he won’t, but in the meantime there’s lobster out there just waiting to crawl into my traps.

From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick

Some specimens preserve flap-like structures on the abdomen resembling features seen in modern crustaceans such as lobsters, raising the possibility that the giant scorpion could move between water and land.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 2, 2026

After our 90-minute, $60 tour, Martin sold lobsters to go for $12.50 a piece, regardless of weight—a bargain.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

Authorities ultimately seized 34 lobsters, including several egg-bearing females, that were later returned to the ocean.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

Split the lobsters lengthwise with a sharp, heavy knife, brush them with butter and grill them once your guests have arrived, since they cook very quickly.

From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026

For a fleeting moment I wondered if he thought she looked like the seven-year-old me, standing next to the lobster tank with a seven-year-old him, asking for help in freeing the lobsters.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia


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