red snapper
noun
: any of various reddish fishes (as of the genera Lutjanus and Sebastes) including several food fishes
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How to grill fish fillets Cooking fish in individual fillets, like mahi-mahi or red snapper, involves minimal prep time.
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Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 20 Mar. 2025
Being on the Mediterranean seaside with some local fruits and a red snapper that would have just been fished by the local fisherman.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
There are a couple of warm plates, like a butterflied and grilled red snapper topped with red and green sauces and accompanied with black beans and arugula salad (market price) and a shrimp stew with chayote squash, epazote and warm tortillas ($19).
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
The area’s many artificial reefs also attract larger fish like wahoo, red snapper, and grouper.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2025
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Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 20 Mar. 2025
Being on the Mediterranean seaside with some local fruits and a red snapper that would have just been fished by the local fisherman.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
There are a couple of warm plates, like a butterflied and grilled red snapper topped with red and green sauces and accompanied with black beans and arugula salad (market price) and a shrimp stew with chayote squash, epazote and warm tortillas ($19).
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
The area’s many artificial reefs also attract larger fish like wahoo, red snapper, and grouper.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for red snapper
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“Red snapper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20snapper. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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