How to Use bluefin tuna in a Sentence

bluefin tuna

noun
  • That brings me right to the bluefin tuna rib, or bluefin tuna nakaochi.
    Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 1 Jan. 2025
  • The grand prize at the end is a buttery slice of bluefin tuna with real gold flakes on top.
    John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
  • Loins of bluefin tuna are an exception to most aging rules.
    Mario Cortez, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 June 2023
  • Fresh and canned bluefin tuna was available in local markets for cheap.
    Vivian Yee, New York Times, 3 July 2023
  • Only bluefin tuna offers more omega-3s per ounce.
    Md Published, Verywell Health, 22 June 2026
  • The 3-year-old company plans to grow up to eight species of seafood, with mahi-mahi and bluefin tuna as its first products.
    Anchorage Daily News, 26 Jan. 2021
  • Bluefish Not to be confused with bluefin tuna, raw bluefish is more of light purple than a deep red.
    Paul Kita, Men's Health, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Share the spicy tuna chips, bluefin tuna pizza or the daily sushi selection.
    Melinda Sheckells, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Western Atlantic bluefin tuna used to be the poster child for overfishing.
    Capt. John McMurray, Field & Stream, 10 Feb. 2020
  • There’s also a caviar flight with Champagne pairings and dry-aged bluefin tuna carpaccio.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2022
  • The town is known for its bluefin tuna, according to JapanTravel.
    Saleen Martin, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
  • When Bill Bradley was young, his mother signed him up for enough swimming lessons to improve a bluefin tuna.
    John McPhee, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2023
  • Finless bluefin tuna—that is, tuna made without the use of a once-live fish— could be coming soon to a grocery store near you.
    Laura Forman, WSJ, 3 June 2019
  • Single pieces of bluefin tuna could cost between $10 and $80 at a sushi restaurant.
    Josie Goodrich, USA TODAY, 7 July 2023
  • The Blob, on the other hand, pulled species from further offshore, such as bluefin tuna or whale sharks, closer to shore.
    Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Small plates and bites with late night appeal are the focus, with options including a bluefin tuna toast with uni, a wagyu hot dog, and raw bar.
    Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 17 Dec. 2025
  • Twitter didn’t miss a beat in pointing out that Tumblr’s reported sales price was less than that of this bluefin tuna.
    Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2019
  • The prospect of vanishing whales, polar bears, bluefin tuna, sea turtles, and wild coasts should be worrying enough on its own.
    Alan B. Sielen, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2013
  • The bluefin tuna parfait and the foie gras flan with crab and wood ear mushroom are especially memorable.
    Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
  • The power, cut by the disaster all around, was still off and the contents of his fridge, swordfish and bluefin tuna, were going bad.
    Lizzie Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Dec. 2017
  • For example, say two fishermen spend three hours on a boat catching 300 lbs of bluefin tuna.
    Lily O'Neill, The Denver Post, 29 May 2024
  • And the raw bar would go on to offer such fanciful starters as bluefin tuna splashed with ginger-lime vinaigrette and presented in shiso wraps.
    Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Up to 96% of the population of bluefin tuna in the region are gone, for example.
    Time, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Start with the spicy brussel sprouts, which are tantalizingly citrusy, along with the summer-y bluefin tuna aguachile.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026
  • The two have worked together for about 15 years and often fish for lobster, bluefin tuna and mackerel.
    Washington Post, 14 June 2021
  • Sasaki has wanted to open a restaurant based on tuna belly for ages — but not the fatty toro from bluefin tuna that’s prized in sushi restaurants.
    Janelle Bitker, SFChronicle.com, 9 July 2020
  • The omakase menu will change every month, but some of the autumn specialties are abalone with liver sauce, aged bluefin tuna, toro tartare toast with sturgeon caviar and more.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Muscular and ferocious, the bluefin tuna has long been a top choice of anglers and chefs, who prize the fight and the flavor of its warm-blooded deep red flesh.
    Clea Simon, BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2023
  • The pasta arrives last, after the Scottish salmon in yuzu ponzu, the karaage and the bluefin tuna belly with shiitake salsa.
    Jenn Harris Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2021
  • At the center of the room sat a 160-pound bluefin tuna stretched across a prep table, its silvery body nearly spanning the length of the space.
    J.m. Banks march 3, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026

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