: 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 lunch and dinner, Coconut Creek offers a variety of cuisines to choose from, including Papamigos' Asian-Mexican tacos and sushi, fresh seafood at The Fish Joint, and the Italian flavors of Sette Mezzo.
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Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 10 Nov. 2025
Sushi Rosé, a sushi and cocktail bar specializing in Japanese and Latin cuisines, is expanding from downtown Winston-Salem to Charlotte’s Uptown neighborhood with plans to open in the spring, CharlotteFive previously reported.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 10 Nov. 2025
There was no snacking, no ‘world food,’ no burgers, kebabs or sushi.
—Vivian Song, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
Earlier this year, Feng told the Statesman that along with sushi, Raibu would serve steaks and seafood cooked over an open fire on a Japanese charcoal grill.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 7 Nov. 2025
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Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 10 Nov. 2025
Sushi Rosé, a sushi and cocktail bar specializing in Japanese and Latin cuisines, is expanding from downtown Winston-Salem to Charlotte’s Uptown neighborhood with plans to open in the spring, CharlotteFive previously reported.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 10 Nov. 2025
There was no snacking, no ‘world food,’ no burgers, kebabs or sushi.
—Vivian Song, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
Earlier this year, Feng told the Statesman that along with sushi, Raibu would serve steaks and seafood cooked over an open fire on a Japanese charcoal grill.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 7 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sushi
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“Sushi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sushi. Accessed 14 Nov. 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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