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
• There’s a fishmonger here, too, where a crack team fillet fish at the counter and recommend bottles of wine to go with your wares to recreate the magic at home.
  — Sarah James, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Mar. 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
• Even if your waiter or fishmonger has no idea where the shrimp came from — or whether, say, the boat used a turtle excluder device — the question puts pressure on the industry.
  — Erik Vance, New York Times, 28 May 2024

Last Updated: 20 Nov 2024