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[oi-ster] / ˈɔɪ stər /






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His Palm Beach compound languished for six years and required $22 million in price cuts before it was sold, while his sprawling Oyster Bay compound on Long Island was recently taken off the market.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Don’t Miss: In Portland, if other camp parents beat you to a reservation at Eventide Oyster Co., grab a brown-butter lobster roll to go and eat by the harbor instead.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Oyster reefs do more than support oyster populations.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

“Shame Game” has a psychedelic vibe that’s kinda like a hybrid of Strawberry Alarm Clock and Blue Oyster Cult, while the title track has a prog rock vibe redolent of Styx, Rush and Mars Volta.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 17, 2025

He buy this bushel of Mr. Oyster I got in the back of the wagon, too.”

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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