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scallop

[skol-uhp, skal-] / ˈskɒl əp, ˈskæl- /










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Lady 56 was buried with a scallop shell, an unusual object to find in a medieval Scandinavian grave.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2026

We’ll order a dozen oysters, a scallop tostada and a little steak frites if we’re feeling cheeky.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

Meanwhile, the scallop and soup examples I mentioned above came, respectively, from Ed Yong’s “An Immense World,” about animal perception, and Sam Kean’s “The Disappearing Spoon”—of which I have completed 87% so far.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026

At Granja Elena in Zona Franca, I enjoyed a tomato and scallop tartare that could entice even the staunchest carnivore.

From Salon ● Dec. 6, 2025

A gold ingot in the tines of a scallop rake.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk

Harvesting bivalves, like clams, oysters, scallops and mussels, is especially sustainable because these species do not require feed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

It involves dragging heavy gear along the seabed to scoop up scallops which bury themselves in the mud.

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026

With G&T, dinners showcase Dorset’s homegrown ingredients at their best: delicate hand-dived scallops from Lyme Bay, organic salads scattered with edible flowers, puddings as light as cherry blossoms.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 11, 2026

Hutchings uses scallops, large shrimp and fish fillets, but other options like oysters, lobster tails, crabs, mussels and clams are perfectly acceptable.

From Salon ● Apr. 6, 2026

He had just brought some calico scallops ashore when we heard the rifle shot.

From "The Cay" by Theodore Taylor

She also shared her favorite dishes to make on Thanksgiving: “It’s either a pie or I love scalloped potatoes.”

From Salon ● Nov. 20, 2025

Smaller hammerhead species such as the scalloped bonnethead, scoophead, and Pacific bonnethead have been devastated by overfishing, leaving so few that researchers struggle to find or study them.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2025

From an office perched on the scalloped edge of the continent, Victoria Bradley jokes that she has the most beautiful doctor's practice in Australia.

From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2025

Black irises, poppies and flowering quince from her garden adorned vases, shallow banchan dishes and scalloped serving trays.

From New York Times ● Mar. 14, 2024

She had responded by showing up with her dresses hemmed from the bottom and scalloped from the top, threatening, as Mr. Turner lectured her, “to meet somewhere in the middle.”

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

For the adventurous and industrious, from October to March, the town sells $50-a-week shellfish permits for recreational scalloping.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026

When my kids were younger, I always took them scalloping.

From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2021

In New Bedford, Massachusetts, where the William Lee docks, scalloping season begins in April.

From National Geographic ● Feb. 8, 2021

Its mission, he said, would be to teach fishing basics for all manner of fisheries, from groundfishing to scalloping, lobstering and beyond.

From Washington Times ● Apr. 17, 2019

Each had knotted, carefully combed tassels, fleur-de-lis borders, ornate medallion designs, and minute scalloping amid a motif of connected eight-spoked wheels, all in rust and fire orange.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson


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