crab

Example Sentences

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In Indonesia's Lembeh Strait at night, a tiny crab clings to a drifting jellyfish.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Dinner was supposed to be crab brioche at a seafood restaurant mentioned on the BBC show “Remarkable Places to Eat.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

While starters include salads, a raw bar, and more, it was the crab cake that truly delighted me—and it was excellent.

From Salon • Feb. 2, 2026

The crab has laid lurid orange eggs inside its long-dead host.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

Just then, I get pinched and drop the crab, which makes another run for it.

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt