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oyster

[oi-ster] / ˈɔɪ stər /






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Moving rapidly through dense pine forests, the blaze spread to the Cap-Ferret peninsula, a popular tourist destination on the Atlantic coast long favoured by wealthy French families and known for sand dunes and oyster shacks.

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

These are exactly what they sound like: tiny oyster crackers tossed with butter, olive oil, Pecorino and far more black pepper than feels reasonable.

From Salon Jul. 14, 2026

Platner, an oyster farmer and military veteran, rocketed to the top of the Democratic field with a message of plain-spoken populism.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

Platner is an oyster farmer, Marine Corps veteran, and first-time candidate.

From Slate Jul. 7, 2026

Elinor thought he looked like an oyster with the flesh and life sucked out of it.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke

It is a popular diving location and known for its oysters and seafood.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

Visitors can enjoy oysters along the Puget Sound or spend a day hiking at Mount Rainier National Park.

From MarketWatch Jun. 11, 2026

Platner said he also sells his oysters elsewhere.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 6, 2026

On social media, it’s a point of pride for parents to showcase their children eating “adult” foods like oysters and octopus.

From Salon Apr. 25, 2026

Along the span were shops and stalls of every sort; weavers and lacemakers displayed their wares cheek by jowl with glassblowers, candle- makers, and fishwives selling eels and oysters.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

Ms. Gunderson is also well served by much of the cast, particularly Mr. McNall, an Off Broadway treasure who was until recently oystered away at the Pearl Theater.

From New York Times Jul. 25, 2017

The state closed the western half of its oystering area in Mobile Bay on Nov. 23, WKRG-TV reports, and closed two small but productive areas in the eastern half of the bay on Tuesday.

From Seattle Times Dec. 17, 2022

Eastport Elementary’s logo is a skipjack, an oystering boat.

From Washington Post Aug. 25, 2020

Hartsfield has been reduced to oystering part time, making the rest of his living fishing for shrimp.

From Reuters Feb. 21, 2020

People still earned a living mostly from fishing, oystering, and trapping.

From The New Yorker Mar. 25, 2019

There were only a few more days of oystering left that winter of ’44.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson




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