oyster

Example Sentences

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Graham Platner, a 41-year-old combat veteran and oyster farmer from a town of 1,000, is leading two-term Gov. Janet Mills by more than 30 points in the most recent poll.

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026

"Now that you have a new amino acid, the world's your oyster," she said.

From Science Daily • Feb. 28, 2026

Like the grit in the oyster, there’s a solid core of truth inside the vanity of wild price swings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

The native oyster all but disappeared from Belfast Lough in the early 20th Century, due to over-fishing, pollution and habitat loss.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

I can't imagine that there are many oyster shells in Afghanistan either, since the country doesn't touch the ocean.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi