scallop
Example Sentences
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Bundles of coiled wires hang, scalloped, from the ceiling.
From Literature
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A tender hunk of goat may follow, gleaming over a sauce that gets its oceanic depth from dried scallops.
Next came a Hokkaido scallop paired with grilled corn, saffron, and pork belly, a dish that felt unmistakably summery: rich, sweet, and sunlit.
From Salon
Government data shows crab landings down on previous years but catches of lobster, crawfish and scallops stable.
From BBC
Diced and seasoned tomato—red, sweet, alive—stacked under finely chopped, lightly cured and anointed scallop and a drizzle of creamy soy dressing.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.