plural bream or breams
1
: a bronze-colored European freshwater cyprinid fish (Abramis brama)
broadly
: any of various related fishes
2
a
: any of various marine fish (family Sparidae) related to the porgy
called also sea bream
b
: any of various freshwater sunfishes (Lepomis and related genera)
especially
: bluegill
breamed; breaming; breams
: to clean (a ship's bottom) by heating and scraping
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Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Lake Rabun, Georgia Tucked in north Georgia’s mountains, Lake Rabun is an ideal fishery—stocked with largemouth bass, walleye, and bream—for anglers to learn casting without swift currents to manage.
—Outside Online, 29 May 2025
Dishoom Canary Wharf Overlooking the water, Dishoom Canary Wharf has a fantastic outdoor dining space that serves up exclusive specials like a whole bream marinated twice with tangi chilli and other tandoori flavors.
—Rachel Dube, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
There are two artesian-fed lakes stocked with bass, bream, and shellcrackers; 14 acres of food plots; 10 miles of winding trails; an archery range; a sporting clay course; and nine custom hunting stands.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Communal feasting is encouraged, sharing large plates of whole bream, pork chop, and succulent beef sirloin on the bone—complete with Basque cheesecake, chocolate ganache, or its daring ‘beer ice cream’.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Lake Rabun, Georgia Tucked in north Georgia’s mountains, Lake Rabun is an ideal fishery—stocked with largemouth bass, walleye, and bream—for anglers to learn casting without swift currents to manage.
—Outside Online, 29 May 2025
Dishoom Canary Wharf Overlooking the water, Dishoom Canary Wharf has a fantastic outdoor dining space that serves up exclusive specials like a whole bream marinated twice with tangi chilli and other tandoori flavors.
—Rachel Dube, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
There are two artesian-fed lakes stocked with bass, bream, and shellcrackers; 14 acres of food plots; 10 miles of winding trails; an archery range; a sporting clay course; and nine custom hunting stands.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Bream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bream. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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