oyster

Example Sentences

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The findings come from a detailed analysis of the natural shapes and structures of oyster reefs.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

"Many of Sydney's early colonial buildings are held together with oyster shell."

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

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

Like the grit in the oyster, there’s a solid core of truth inside the vanity of wild price swings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

He reached over the side of the canoe and laid the oyster in the bottom.

From "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck