plural sardines also sardine
1
: any of several small or immature fishes of the herring family
especially
: the European pilchard (Sardina pilchardus) especially when young and of a size suitable for preserving for food
2
: any of various small fishes (such as an anchovy) resembling the true sardines or similarly preserved for food
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Eating the bones in sardines is safe and provides calcium for additional sleep support.
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Amy Brownstein, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 10 July 2024
New research found a link between routinely eating small fish such as sardines and young sweetfish and a lower risk of death among Japanese women.
—Christina Manian, Health, 9 July 2024
When a fan needs assistance, first responders hold their highlighter yellow and orange lights high in the air and somehow weave through the thousands of fans packed tight as sardines on the floor.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 1 July 2024
At her events, a silver platter might hold a suite of sardines (part of Gohar World’s new venture Gohar Food) or a birthday cake for her son, Paz.
—Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 24 June 2024
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Amy Brownstein, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 10 July 2024
New research found a link between routinely eating small fish such as sardines and young sweetfish and a lower risk of death among Japanese women.
—Christina Manian, Health, 9 July 2024
When a fan needs assistance, first responders hold their highlighter yellow and orange lights high in the air and somehow weave through the thousands of fans packed tight as sardines on the floor.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 1 July 2024
At her events, a silver platter might hold a suite of sardines (part of Gohar World’s new venture Gohar Food) or a birthday cake for her son, Paz.
—Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 24 June 2024
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sardine
noun
sar·dine
sär-ˈdēn 
plural sardines also sardine
: any of various young or very small fish often preserved in oil for food
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