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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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Methylmercury accumulates up the food chain, so apex predators such as sharks, tuna and swordfish have the highest concentrations.
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Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 25 June 2025
Marlin, broadbill swordfish, tuna, are favored targets.
—Pat Smith, Outdoor Life, 24 July 2025
This neglect of such wonderful seafood from Long Island, including swordfish caught just off Montauk and bluefish that come roaring through the Sound in season, is due not to a lack of supply but to a lack of demand among consumers.
—John Mariani, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 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, 7 July 2025
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Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 25 June 2025
Marlin, broadbill swordfish, tuna, are favored targets.
—Pat Smith, Outdoor Life, 24 July 2025
This neglect of such wonderful seafood from Long Island, including swordfish caught just off Montauk and bluefish that come roaring through the Sound in season, is due not to a lack of supply but to a lack of demand among consumers.
—John Mariani, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 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, 7 July 2025
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“Swordfish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swordfish. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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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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