oyster
Example Sentences
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In the hotel bar dangle a half-dozen “oysters”: jumbo mollusk-shaped lampshades that are pearly within, the better to softly reflect their light.
From New York Times
An oyster farmer who has taken the government to court over the discharge of sewage by water firms said he hoped to gain some concessions to the rules.
From BBC
I get the fish and chips, and if they have oysters, I’ll get raw and fried oysters.
From Los Angeles Times
Our food writers are here to help with a half-dozen places that they actually wish were located right here in Seattle, from an Olympia oyster bar to a Bellingham bakery and beyond.
From Seattle Times
Reiter hasn't yet said whether he thinks the octopuses are reflexively shifting skin patterns or if they're dreaming, chasing oysters in their sleep like dogs chase rabbits.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
