: cold rice dressed with vinegar, formed into any of various shapes, and garnished especially with bits of raw seafood or vegetables
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They are photographed getting sushi at Nobu Malibu just one month after Jack’s birth.
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Stacey Leasca, Glamour, 21 Jan. 2025
Fans were also asked about having heated seats, eating sushi and drinking prosecco, which bemused many.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
On any first-timer’s must-do list are activities like sampling sushi at Tokyo’s fish markets and overnighting at a traditional Japanese inn.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2025
The first awards show of the season has officially wrapped up after stars collected their trophies, sipped on Moët champagne and snacked on Nobu sushi.
—Shivani Gonzalez, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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Stacey Leasca, Glamour, 21 Jan. 2025
Fans were also asked about having heated seats, eating sushi and drinking prosecco, which bemused many.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
On any first-timer’s must-do list are activities like sampling sushi at Tokyo’s fish markets and overnighting at a traditional Japanese inn.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2025
The first awards show of the season has officially wrapped up after stars collected their trophies, sipped on Moët champagne and snacked on Nobu sushi.
—Shivani Gonzalez, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Sushi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sushi. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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sushi
noun
su·shi
ˈsü-shē 
ˈsu̇sh-ē
: cold rice formed into any of various shapes and topped or wrapped with pieces of often raw seafood or vegetables
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