plural tuna or tunas
1
: any of various large vigorous scombroid fishes (as of the genera Euthynnus, Katsuwonus, and especially Thunnus) that are usually dark above and silvery below and include many that are valued as food or sport fishes see albacore, bigeye tuna, bluefin tuna, dogtooth tuna, little tunny, skipjack tuna, yellowfin tuna
2
: the flesh of a tuna used for food
grilled tuna
specifically,
sometimes tuna fish
: tuna flesh that has been cooked and canned
—often used before another noun
tuna salad
a tuna fish sandwich
1
: any of various flat-jointed prickly pears (genus Opuntia)
especially
: one (O. tuna) of tropical America
2
: the edible fruit of a tuna
Examples of tuna in a Sentence
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Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2024
Scientists have previously linked tuna crab swarms to stronger-than-normal ocean currents that start near Baja California.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 May 2024
Jack the Cockerel: With a terrace facing the Grande Plage, this sleek bar-restaurant is hard to beat for cocktails and plates of tuna tataki and roast chicken.
—David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2024
Liao of the Joint has pushed salmon to 44 days and tuna to 70, and with dry-aging, the lines between excess, optimal outcome, taste, and technical innovation are still being drawn.
—Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 10 May 2024
Nonprofit culinary program opens restaurant, launches Sunday brunch PAO's menu features a variety of small and large plate items such as Pao Pao shrimp, tuna carpaccio and lo mein mein noodles.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 9 May 2024
The legacy media is less trusted than week-old tuna salad.
—Fox News, 8 May 2024
Pappa recommends scouring the fridge and pantry first – chicken or canned tuna are good options.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 5 May 2024
Last summer, The Golden Swan opened in the former Spotted Pig space, and their kitchen serves tuna carpaccio, Dover sole, and steak frites until midnight on weekends.
—Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 3 May 2024
Noun
The impressive monument, dedicated in 1988, features three fishermen catching a large tuna.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2024
Scientists have previously linked tuna crab swarms to stronger-than-normal ocean currents that start near Baja California.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 May 2024
Jack the Cockerel: With a terrace facing the Grande Plage, this sleek bar-restaurant is hard to beat for cocktails and plates of tuna tataki and roast chicken.
—David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2024
Liao of the Joint has pushed salmon to 44 days and tuna to 70, and with dry-aging, the lines between excess, optimal outcome, taste, and technical innovation are still being drawn.
—Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 10 May 2024
Nonprofit culinary program opens restaurant, launches Sunday brunch PAO's menu features a variety of small and large plate items such as Pao Pao shrimp, tuna carpaccio and lo mein mein noodles.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 9 May 2024
The legacy media is less trusted than week-old tuna salad.
—Fox News, 8 May 2024
Pappa recommends scouring the fridge and pantry first – chicken or canned tuna are good options.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 5 May 2024
Last summer, The Golden Swan opened in the former Spotted Pig space, and their kitchen serves tuna carpaccio, Dover sole, and steak frites until midnight on weekends.
—Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 3 May 2024
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“Tuna.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tuna. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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