oyster

Example Sentences

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Graham Platner, a 41-year-old combat veteran and oyster farmer from a town of 1,000, is leading two-term Gov. Janet Mills by more than 30 points in the most recent poll.

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026

It is part of efforts by Ulster Wildlife to restore the once-abundant native oyster beds that help provide clean water and healthy fisheries.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

At tree-lined White Point Garden, at the peninsula’s tip, city workers were relining paths with crushed oyster shells.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

Other edible mushrooms in California that are far more recognizable — and don’t have dangerous lookalikes — include the chicken of the woods, oyster mushroom and honey mushroom, Diaz said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

The shell was partly open, for the overhang protected this ancient oyster, and in the lip-like muscle Kino saw a ghostly gleam, and then the shell closed down.

From "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck