fish story

Example Sentences

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"The point of the fish story is merely that the most obvious, important realities are often the ones that are hardest to see and talk about," Wallace noted.

From BBC • Jul. 5, 2023

The production reminds us of this when dancers wielding IV bags emerge during his fish story.

From New York Times • May 6, 2022

Johnson has a fish story, and it’s about him.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 22, 2021

“I thought this was going to be a big fish story, but then it turned into something very different,” says Maclean, now 78.

From Washington Post • Jun. 1, 2021

Though this may sound like a "fish story," we were assured by others of its truth.

From Due South or Cuba Past and Present by Ballou, Maturin Murray