How to Use softshell in a Sentence

softshell

noun

• Next came a softshell crab fried like a piece of Nashville hot chicken.
  — Andy Staples, SI.com, 30 June 2017
• The Yangtze giant softshell turtle is now on the brink of extinction.
  — Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 28 Apr. 2023
• Probably the most unique turtle in our area is the softshell turtle.
  — Cheryl Conley, Houston Chronicle, 30 Jan. 2018
• The YayLabs softshell ice cream ball will have your kids earning their after-dinner dessert in a fun and active way.
  — Ariel Klein, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 July 2021
• The San Diego Zoo announced the hatching of 41 tiny turtle softshell babies in a news release on Monday.
  — Zoe Sottile, CNN, 8 Oct. 2022
• Seafood lovers have sought Maine’s softshell clams for decades, but the state’s harvesters are collecting fewer of those clams, in part because of the spread of crabs and worms that prey on them.
  — USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2019
• The promise: Stay protected and mobile in these softshell pants.
  — Outside Online, 9 Mar. 2022
• The Texas softshell is also an alien species, but much less common here, found mostly along the Colorado River and a few local waters.
  — Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2019
• Whereas some hardshell tents can accommodate gear racks on top of them, this softshell only takes up half the car’s roof.
  — Will Egensteiner, Popular Mechanics, 18 Aug. 2021
• Whereas some hardshell tents can accommodate gear racks on top of them, this softshell only takes up half the car’s roof.
  — Will Egensteiner, Popular Mechanics, 29 Mar. 2023
• Bones, meanwhile, is known for its noodles — ramen, soba, udon — and steamed buns stuffed with things like pork belly, duck confit and softshell crab.
  — Josie Sexton, The Denver Post, 27 June 2019
• Taco John's is offering five softshell or crispy beef tacos for $5.55 for customers with the app that are enrolled in the chain's loyalty program Thursday.
  — Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY, 5 May 2022
• Now or never Like Wang, Hudson says there’s still reason to believe that new specimens of Yangtze giant softshells can be found and bred.
  — Jason Bittel, National Geographic, 1 May 2019
• Yangtze softshell turtles, also called Red River turtles, are the largest freshwater turtles in the world.
  — National Geographic, 23 May 2017
• This one’s aluminum hardshell makes for a slim, seven-inch profile on top of a vehicle, which doesn’t drag mpg down as much as the softshell variety.
  — The Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 29 Dec. 2020
• This aluminum hardshell makes for a slim, sub-seven-inch profile on top of a vehicle, which doesn’t drag mpg down as much as the softshell variety.
  — Will Egensteiner, Popular Mechanics, 18 Aug. 2021
• Allen didn’t catch anything but a softshell turtle nibbling at his bait that morning under the Westmoreland bridge.
  — Dallas News, 3 Sep. 2021
• Others include softshell clams, winter flounder, Alaskan snow crabs and Chinook salmon.
  — Patrick Whittle, Hartford Courant, 27 Oct. 2022
• This heated softshell is built in a sleeker silhouette as noted by customers and has a trim fit that can be layered under a larger jacket.
  — Danny Perez, Popular Mechanics, 22 Dec. 2022
• Perhaps the best all-around natural bait for bass is a live crawfish, especially the softshell variety.
  — Popular Science, 1 June 2020
• The Indian narrow-headed softshell turtle is found at the bottom of deep rivers and streams in northern India, Bangladesh, and Nepal, the organization said.
  — Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 5 Oct. 2022
• Though green crab gumbo fails the test in comparison to, say, a softshell blue crab Po Boy with remoulade sauce, researchers are especially hopeful the market will change.
  — Colin Moore, Outdoor Life, 7 Feb. 2020
• For lunch, perhaps a softshell crab sandwich or burrata flatbread?
  — BostonGlobe.com, 29 Apr. 2021
• This softshell jacket is stretchy, durable, breathable, windproof, and deceptively high tech.
  — Blair Braverman, Outside Online, 18 Oct. 2022
• Conservationists at the zoo have been waiting over 20 years for their three Indian narrow-headed softshell turtles to breed, says the release.
  — Zoe Sottile, CNN, 8 Oct. 2022
• This light softshell has a fleece insulation lining and a durable water-repellent (DWR) finish.
  — Adrienne So, WIRED, 24 Aug. 2019
• Most of the dead animals are Florida softshell turtles; however, a few river cooters, olive or brown turtles with yellow stripes on their heads and necks, have also been found dead.
  — Annie Martin, OrlandoSentinel.com, 30 May 2018
• Shellfish offerings may include spiny lobsters, live softshell crab and Santa Barbara spot prawns.
  — Greg Morago, Houston Chronicle, 22 May 2018
• The water- and wind-resistant, wicking softshell fabric protects her legs while providing her with the necessary stretch and articulated fit to power through crux moves on the mountain.
  — Outside Online, 15 June 2015
• Other brands make glove-mitten hybrids for running—Tracksmith raises the bar with a wind- and water-resistant softshell mitt lined with merino wool, plus a pair of lightweight nylon gloves to wear underneath.
  — Svati Kirsten Narula, Outside Online, 18 Oct. 2022

Last Updated: 27 Jun 2024