Examples of grouper in a Sentence
Lucas Sin, Bon Appétit, 20 Mar. 2024
Wild grouper from Alaska, tuna from Boston, mahi from South America, farmed salmon off the Norwegian coast.
—The Indianapolis Star, 5 Jan. 2024
Loving the citrus-forward flavors, Michelin highlights Black grouper, kanpachi and ocean trout that arrive dressed with the likes of aji dulce, kiwiberries, finger limes and passionfruit.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2024
Mahi-mahi, snapper, lingcod, sea bass and grouper are good alternative choices.
—Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 1 Jan. 2024
Try the whole roasted yellowtail for two, black grouper or espresso braised short rib.
—Gwen Filosa, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
In the Atlantic Ocean, thousands of grouper, a type of reef fish highly valued by fishers, congregate around and inside shipwrecks.
Groupers and a conger eel, bottom center, on the wreck of the German submarine U-576 off the coast of North Carolina.
—Avery Paxton, Discover Magazine, 26 Dec. 2023
Grunts, parrotfish, groupers, snappers and jacks were particularly popular seafood species.
—Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Jan. 2024
The Ugly Grouper Sure, great grouper is a solid reason to visit this crowd-pleaser on Marina Drive in Holmes Beach.
—Jennifer Salerno, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2023
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Portuguese garoupa
1615, in the meaning defined above
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“Grouper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grouper. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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