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swordfish
noun
sword·fish
ˈsȯrd-ˌfish 
: a very large scombroid fish (Xiphias gladius of the family Xiphiidae) that has a long swordlike beak formed by the bones of the upper jaw and is an important food and game fish
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In October, a surfer was killed after being impaled by either a needlefish or a swordfish – another species of fish that can leap out of the water and cause puncture wounds – off Indonesia's West Sumatra coast.
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Dan Radel, USA Today, 27 June 2025
Enjoy now or in a few years with lobster, swordfish or similar foods.
—Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
The 17,000-square-foot, 400-seat Del Mar (indoors and on its terrace) hasn’t dropped its menu yet, but the Naples flagship serves spicy lamb sausage Turkish flatbreads, tomato salads and loaded hummus starters, as well as lobster spaghetti, veal chops, swordfish and 16-ounce ribeyes for entrees.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2025
The most interesting of the seafood dishes is the swordfish steak with chermoula,gingered cauliflower pilaf, eggplant yogurt and charred lemon.
—John Mariani, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
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Dan Radel, USA Today, 27 June 2025
Enjoy now or in a few years with lobster, swordfish or similar foods.
—Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
The 17,000-square-foot, 400-seat Del Mar (indoors and on its terrace) hasn’t dropped its menu yet, but the Naples flagship serves spicy lamb sausage Turkish flatbreads, tomato salads and loaded hummus starters, as well as lobster spaghetti, veal chops, swordfish and 16-ounce ribeyes for entrees.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2025
The most interesting of the seafood dishes is the swordfish steak with chermoula,gingered cauliflower pilaf, eggplant yogurt and charred lemon.
—John Mariani, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for swordfish
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swordfish
noun
sword·fish
-ˌfish
: a very large ocean fish that has a long swordlike beak formed by the bones of the upper jaw and is an important food and game fish
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