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1
: any of various large spiral-shelled marine gastropod mollusks (as of the genus Strombus)
also
: its shell used especially for cameos
2
often disparaging
: a native or resident of the Florida Keys
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And speaking of food, my mouth waters at the delicious seafood dishes the island is known for, including conch, dumplings, and steamed snapper fish with funchi.
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Essence, 6 Oct. 2025
The way a snail’s conch just grows, mostly right but sometimes left.
—Victoria Chang, The New York Review of Books, 2 Oct. 2025
Duke Aipa is a regular at surf ceremonies, often blowing the pu, or conch shell, and leading prayers.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Some cheered the kids on with blasts from conch shells; another boater bugled tunes.
—Debra Utacia Krol, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
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Essence, 6 Oct. 2025
The way a snail’s conch just grows, mostly right but sometimes left.
—Victoria Chang, The New York Review of Books, 2 Oct. 2025
Duke Aipa is a regular at surf ceremonies, often blowing the pu, or conch shell, and leading prayers.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Some cheered the kids on with blasts from conch shells; another boater bugled tunes.
—Debra Utacia Krol, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for conch
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“Conch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conch. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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