: 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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For its relatively small footprint, Hôtel Place d'Armes punches far above its weight from a culinary POV, with a fabulous on-site brasserie, a trendy sushi bar, and a panoramic roof terrace (open seasonally) that’s widely considered one of the city’s best spots for outdoor drinks with a view.
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Siobhan Reid, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2025
Nishiki's sushi rice, for example, is, though it isn't easily identified as such on the bag.
—Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
The two men sustained non-life-threatening injuries, Japanese broadcaster NHK reported, adding that the bear charged through the fish and sushi sections of the supermarket.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
On a street named Gaza lives Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in a top-floor apartment near a sushi restaurant.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 7 Oct. 2025
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Siobhan Reid, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2025
Nishiki's sushi rice, for example, is, though it isn't easily identified as such on the bag.
—Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
The two men sustained non-life-threatening injuries, Japanese broadcaster NHK reported, adding that the bear charged through the fish and sushi sections of the supermarket.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
On a street named Gaza lives Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in a top-floor apartment near a sushi restaurant.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Sushi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sushi. Accessed 15 Oct. 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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