snapper

Example Sentences

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On the lunch menu: red snapper the captain caught that morning.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

When I was 13, my mom and I went to eat snapper soup at Bookbinder’s in Philadelphia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 18, 2025

Kicker Harrison Mevis, who replaced Joshua Karty, did not attempt a field goal but made all six of his extra-point attempts in a kicking operation that now includes veteran long snapper Jake McQuaide.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 9, 2025

Brian Keuer hauled in a small catch of red snapper and barracuda on a small, single-engine fishing boat on Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 26, 2025

I gave her a nice mangrove snapper that I caught, and she had it cleaned and cooking over the flames in five minutes flat.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen