How to Use lobster in a Sentence

lobster

noun
  • I had lobster for dinner.
  • Prices range from $9 for the chowder to $22 for the Maine lobster roll.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2023
  • Ethel's lobster roll at the new Row 34 in Kendall Square.
    Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, 17 May 2023
  • Good lobster rolls are hard to come by in the Great Plains.
    Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2024
  • Add the lobster tails and clams and cook for 3 minutes.
    Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Take a lobster roll out to the green space and admire the fall scenery.
    Jennifer Kester, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2021
  • The tail part is easy, like tiny bites of poor man’s lobster.
    Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 18 Feb. 2021
  • Even the lobsters and clams on their beds of spaghetti.
    Richard Godwin, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2025
  • Go founders bring a $10 lobster roll to metro Phoenix 10.
    Felicia Campbell, The Arizona Republic, 20 Nov. 2021
  • As with plumbers or sheets, lobster’s no time to go cheap.
    Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 12 Feb. 2021
  • Sometimes steak and lobster are the fastest way to your true love’s heart.
    Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 4 Feb. 2021
  • The bun was stuffed with large, buttery chunks of lobster.
    Linh Ta, Axios, 12 Sep. 2024
  • This isn't the first blue lobster found out of Casco Bay.
    Li Cohen, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2022
  • Don't miss the lobster salad, which has been priced at $100 per pound for about the last decade.
    Jessica Flint, WSJ, 28 July 2022
  • Ride bikes along the coastline, stopping for lobster rolls along the way.
    Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 7 June 2023
  • The rules reduce the number of rope lines that link buoys to lobster and crab traps, NOAA said.
    Patrick Whittle, courant.com, 5 Sep. 2021
  • Thick pieces of fish and seafood, like lobster tails, salmon, and scallops.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 June 2025
  • All of this isn’t to say that lobster rolls and fried clams aren’t still worth your while in winter.
    Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Feb. 2024
  • Nathan Shea expects the lobster roll — served warm, with butter — to be a star on the menu.
    Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 29 Mar. 2021
  • The mini lobster rolls—which come with a shot of lobster bisque.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2023
  • The odds of catching such a lobster are about 1 in 100 million.
    Lawrence Richard, Fox News, 9 Nov. 2021
  • There was enough lobster to pick a few pieces off the roll to savor alone and still have plenty in the bread.
    Chuck Blount, San Antonio Express-News, 14 May 2021
  • The whales tend to get tangled in ropes used for crab and lobster fishing.
    BostonGlobe.com, 6 Sep. 2021
  • Maine is among a handful of states to have an item of food as its symbol: the lobster.
    Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2021
  • Maine is among a handful of states to have an item of food as its symbol: the lobster.
    Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 5 May 2024
  • These include shrimp ceviche, lobster bisque, black mussels, truffle fries and a Caesar salad.
    Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
  • All-day bites like lobster rolls and fish and chops can be enjoyed riverside on the patio or by the heated pool.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Some of her favorite dishes to prepare include the fish and shrimp combo, lobster tail and clam strips.
    Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2026
  • And what can the lobsters that this community revolves around tell us about life on the shore?
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Other deals include 20% off cooked and uncooked jumbo white shrimp, crab cakes, and lobster tails.
    Mike Snider, AZCentral.com, 7 Feb. 2026

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