sea bass
nounDefinition of sea bass
1
: any of numerous marine bony fishes (family Serranidae) that are usually smaller and more active than the groupers
especially
: a food and sport fish (Centropristis striata) of the Atlantic coast of the U.S.
2
: any of numerous croakers or drums including noted sport and food fishes
Examples of sea bass in a Sentence
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Mussels, octopus, sea bass and lobster star on the seafood side of the menu. — Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, "Campbell’s Pino’s restaurant reopens as Trattoria 360," 3 Sep. 2019 There’s more: octopus roasted with artichokes and Taggiasca olives, Adriatic prawns, and scallops and sea bass on mashed potatoes with juniper drops. — Prathap Nair, National Geographic, "Visit Italy’s mesmerizing city of mosaics," 20 Aug. 2019 Meal for two, sans drinks: $50-$85 What to order: Menu changes often, but check out the rice cake, whole sea bass, savory ricotta doughnuts ($9, or $11 with bacon), mushroom and hemp seed pate ($12). — Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com, "With Top Hatters, San Leandro rocks a destination restaurant," 12 July 2019 These coolers formed a distribution point for guests who would collect meals of striped bass, black sea bass, summer flounder, blackfish, and more. — Popular Mechanics, "A Homesteading Necessity: The Neighborhood Workbench," 30 June 2019 Then there was the time the family’s personal sushi chef, who had basically been hired to be Kim’s friend, went fishing for sea bass with Kim and his brother. — Alex Ward, Vox, "The secret life of Kim Jong Un," 20 June 2019 In the bay, people can fish for halibut, sea bass, striped bass, perch, mackerel, rockfish and more, according to Cosgrove Mould, boat handler for Capitola Boat and Bait. — Elaine Ingalls, The Mercury News, "Capitola named one of nation’s most unspoiled vacation spots," 22 July 2019 Guests dined on radicchio salad and black sea bass before enjoying wedding cake, all catered by Daniel Bouloud's catering arm, Feast and Fêtes. — Carrie Goldberg, Harper's BAZAAR, "Ruthie Friedlander & Steven Chaiken Had The Ultimate New York City Wedding—With a Unicorn Color Palette & Chinese Takeaway," 17 July 2019 But the company’s eventual targets are fish farms raising salmon, trout and sea bass. — The Economist, "Beetles and flies are becoming part of the agricultural food chain," 4 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sea bass.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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