How to Use fishmonger in a Sentence

fishmonger

noun
  • You can get fresh cod at the fishmonger's.
  • At the seafood counter, fishmongers will cut and debone any piece of fish.
    Paige Fowler, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2017
  • There is still the butcher and fishmonger up the street.
    Amy Verner, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2017
  • First, have your fishmonger clean it, descale it and trim the sharp fins.
    G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2022
  • Shuck the oysters and clams if your fishmonger hasn’t done that, and add those last.
    WSJ, 16 Dec. 2022
  • Poor families might ask the fishmonger for just the fish head, skin and bones.
    Rachel Ringler, sun-sentinel.com, 7 Apr. 2021
  • Ask the fishmonger to scale and gut the fish, and to remove the gills, which can impart a bitter flavor.
    Domenica Marchetti, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • At the fish counter, each of the whole fish have candy googly eyes stuck on, because the fishmonger is kooky.
    Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 3 Aug. 2019
  • The man, a native of Algeria, lived in France for many years and worked as a fishmonger.
    NBC News, 4 May 2020
  • Ask your fishmonger to select crabs that are heavier, for the most meat.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 31 July 2023
  • In a dish named for the fishmonger Higgins’ Seafood in Lafitte, crab claws are sauteed in lemon butter cream sauce.
    Beth D'addono, NOLA.com, 2 Nov. 2020
  • The fishmonger at the fish counter should be able to tell you exactly how and where the fish was caught, says the fishing expert.
    Noma Nazish, Forbes, 26 June 2022
  • The best way to guarantee the freshness and flavor of your dish is to buy fresh fish from a fishmonger or fish counter you trust.
    Mary Tomlinson, Southern Living, 10 July 2020
  • When in doubt, ask the fishmonger from your seafood department.
    Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Find a reliable seafood counter or store and get to know the fishmonger and their suppliers.
    Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2019
  • Either way, first remove the bloodline from the tuna — or ask your fishmonger to do this.
    Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Aug. 2022
  • Buy fresh, live mussels in the shell from a reputable fishmonger or market.
    Karoline Boehm Goodnick, BostonGlobe.com, 24 June 2019
  • Sometimes the skin is on the side, sometimes on the bottom, depending on how your fishmonger has cut it.
    Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Apr. 2023
  • They were purchased from the fishmonger early in the week and left to frolic in the tub before their home sacrifice.
    Rachel Ringler, sun-sentinel.com, 7 Apr. 2021
  • My fishmonger had halibut, but any firm, white-fleshed fish, such as sea bass or grouper, can be baked with great results.
    David Tanis, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2023
  • Where to Buy: Clams can be found at your local fishmonger or at the seafood counter of your supermarket.
    Washington Post, 10 June 2021
  • Pond Farm Brewing in Marin County will have a local fishmonger on-site to shuck oysters and dress them to pair with beers.
    Esther Mobley, SFChronicle.com, 31 Jan. 2020
  • Simply remove the bloodline from the tuna (or have your fishmonger do it).
    Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Aug. 2022
  • And under these arches, these sort of colonnades, there was a fishmonger.
    Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Once, as the stock of shrimp dipped perilously low, Cavalier jumped into his car and sped to the local fishmonger to get more.
    Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
  • For fish, Song looks for a local fishmonger or a grocery store that shows a lot of focus in their seafood department.
    Aly Walansky, Forbes, 15 June 2022
  • The one-year Brexit deadline can't come soon enough for fishmonger and Leave voter Dave Crosbie.
    Sheena McKenzie, CNN, 29 Mar. 2018
  • If your fishmonger steers you away from buying something, be sure to listen.
    Nicole Sours Larson, sandiegouniontribune.com, 9 July 2018
  • Meat was purchased from a butcher, fish from a fishmonger, bread from a baker, and produce from a vegetable stand.
    Michael S. Rosenwald, Washington Post, 16 June 2017
  • The fish come from a Basque fishmonger who prepares the anchovies on the boat as soon as they’re caught, painstakingly removing the bones with tweezers.
    New York Times, 5 May 2018

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