conch

Example Sentences

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Hold a conch shell up to your ear and you can hear the sound of the sea.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

Protesters blew conch shells - the sound is considered auspicious.

From BBC • Aug. 15, 2024

Officers reported finding two empty conch shells next to a pot and an active fire.

From Washington Times • Nov. 22, 2023

Modi inaugurated a $300 million venue in the capital in July to host the summit meeting - a conch shell-shaped building that can seat more than 3,000.

From Reuters • Sep. 1, 2023

We ate conch chowder all the time, but for some reason it tasted better than ever.

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm