mussel

Example Sentences

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Supriyanto, 32, is a green mussel trader and once bought from local fishermen who harvested the shellfish offshore.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

On Wednesday, they served a mussel dish with garlic confit and serrano chili developed by his breakfast sous chef.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 13, 2025

Treatment for someone who has consumed a mussel with toxins includes respiratory support until the toxins are flushed out of the body.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2025

The seabed there contains carbon-storing muds, maerl beds and horse mussel reefs which form part of a rich and complex underwater ecosystem.

From BBC • Sep. 23, 2024

I carried the letter in my teeth until I was back in the house so I could pass the heavy mussel pail back and forth between my hands.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk