How to Use halibut in a Sentence

halibut

noun

• Scientists don't know why halibut are shrinking, but one of the theories is fishing pressure.
  — Alaska Dispatch News, 22 Sep. 2017
• Fatty fish, such as catfish, halibut, salmon, striped sea bass and albacore tuna, are good sources of omega-3 fatty acids.
  — Mayo Clinic News Network, The Seattle Times, 10 Dec. 2017
• Broiling or grilling can cause lean, white-fleshed fish like halibut (but also thick flounder fillets, snapper, grouper and large sea scallops) to dry out.
  — David Tanis, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2017
• Place 1 1/2 teaspoons of the halibut filling into the middle of the wrapper.
  — Maya Wilson, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Dec. 2017
• California Dawn hammered the bass and pulled some halibut inside the Bay.
  — sacbee, 28 Aug. 2017
• Ms Marin had halibut to 25 pounds and white seabass to 20 pounds fishing Central Bay.
  — sacbee, 10 Oct. 2017
• There were boats working halibut inside Tomales Bay near Hog Island but no reports came in from them.
  — sacbee, 24 Oct. 2017
• Shown above is one of the most colorful dishes of the evening, a halibut cured with a bracing vinaigrette and shards of pink beet meringue and plenty of miniature vegetables and greens.
  — cleveland.com, 2 Nov. 2017
• Pair entrée choices, filet of beef with black truffle potato gratin, rack of lamb with eggplant caponata, or pan seared halibut with roasted fingerling potatoes.
  — Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 18 Dec. 2017
• The price pushback coincides with a broadside from millions of pounds of cheaper Atlantic halibut flooding fresh fish markets.
  — Laine Welch, Alaska Dispatch News, 29 Oct. 2017
• Lovely Martha had high counts of rockfish and lingcod on one trip and then striped bass and 29-pound halibut inside the Bay on another trip.
  — sacbee, 24 Oct. 2017
• August’s menu is an island theme featuring ahi tuna, tostones with pineapple salsa, halibut with ginger sauce, jerk crab cakes and seared scallops, and bananas foster crepes with rum pudding.
  — Dana McMahan, The Courier-Journal, 22 Aug. 2017
• Preparation Prepare a grill for medium heat; oil grates. Finely grate lime zest directly onto halibut and lightly drizzle with oil; season with salt and pepper.
  — Bon Appetit, 19 Aug. 2017
• Instead of a traditional menu there was a miniature booklet detailing a decadent supper of salmon rillettes, heirloom-beet carpaccio, roasted halibut, filet mignon, and a fall risotto.
  — Maria Ward, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2017
• The worst part for them was that the slide left the halibut stuck on one side, and the fixings on the other.
  — Nathaniel Herz, Anchorage Daily News, 8 May 2022
• Ask them to loin the halibut and give you the bones from the same fish, or do it yourself with a sharp knife.
  — Hugh Garvey, Sunset Magazine, 8 Feb. 2024
• There's halibut Sitka, made with chopped green onions in the mayo spread.
  — Julia O'Malley, Anchorage Daily News, 12 July 2018
• The halibut is brined briefly in salt water, which seasons it all the way through.
  — Bon Appetit, 19 Mar. 2018
• Sara, who made a creamy halibut dish and crispy salmon skin, ends up being the one sent home.
  — Vulture, 23 May 2021
• The children’s menu changes daily, with the halibut filet and short ribs among the favorites.
  — Alina Dizik, WSJ, 3 Apr. 2018
• In the Bering Sea, halibut, pollock and cod are moving away.
  — Robert Lee Hotz, WSJ, 22 Dec. 2018
• Serve halibut with beans and lemon wedges for squeezing over.
  — Bon Appetit, 19 Mar. 2018
• Add 2 ½ tablespoons of marinade to a bowl with the halibut and mix well.
  — Yotam Ottolenghi, The Seattle Times, 18 Sep. 2018
• Skiff anglers fished along the Emeryville shoreline for stripers and halibut.
  — sacbee, 30 Apr. 2018
• The fish recipe couldn’t be simpler, which Alison and I agree is the right move for halibut.
  — Bon Appétit, 3 May 2024
• As at most San Diego seafood restaurants, there are halibut and sea bass dishes on the menu.
  — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2023
• Perhaps a piece of halibut or fresh mahi or maybe a swordfish steak.
  — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 13 Sep. 2023
• Anchovies and white wine can sauce a fillet of halibut.
  — Alex Van Buren, Health.com, 6 June 2018
• The yacht spent much of its 36-year-old life traveling up and down the West Coast, summering in Alaska, where the owners spent most of their time catching halibut and salmon.
  — Kevin Koenig, Robb Report, 17 June 2024
• The menu embraces the sea, featuring soft-shell crab tempura with cream of corn and pickled beech mushrooms, lobster ravioli with leeks and lemon confit, and halibut served with sweet peas, asparagus, and a carrot-ginger emulsion.
  — Adele Chapin, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 June 2024

Last Updated: 20 Sep 2024