How to Use squid in a Sentence

squid

1 of 2 noun

• Place the seafood stock in a saucepan and whisk in the squid ink.
  — Tara Duggan, SFChronicle.com, 10 July 2019
• The offense starts at the head of the squid (A) while the defense waits inside the body.
  — Hahna Yoon, Wired, 13 Oct. 2021
• Dozens of baby squid from the state are in space for study.
  — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 23 June 2021
• Narwhals feast on fish found deep in the ocean and on squid.
  — Uma Raja, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
• The squid can then use that bacteria to glow in the dark.
  — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 3 June 2021
• But that is the whole point of the GOP’s squid-ink strategy.
  — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 17 Dec. 2019
• The whales live in the cold ocean waters and dive more than 3,000 feet down to feed on fish and squid.
  — Laurelin Kruse, Anchorage Daily News, 21 July 2022
• The sperm whale is the largest of the toothed whales and it’s known to dive as deep as 1,000 meters in search of squid to eat.
  — Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
• Reduce heat to a simmer and add shrimp and squid to sauce.
  — Ignacio Mattos, Bon Appetit, 23 Apr. 2018
• Nature: When an eel climbs a ramp to eat squid from a clamp, that’s a moray.
  — New York Times, 23 June 2021
• Small squid in beam of light, seems to have no lights, went down to bait. Cyclothones.
  — Brad Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2023
• Reserve a few shrimp for the garnish and add the remainder to the pan with the squid rings and rice.
  — Daniel Neman, sacbee, 29 May 2018
• The black splotch on the plate is charred eggplant puree, colored with squid ink.
  — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2024
• Mixed plates piled with shrimp, squid, scallops and more.
  — Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2024
• This is still a rich area, but there are no more big squid, so no more sperm whales.
  — Smithsonian, 22 Aug. 2019
• Fish, squid, and crustaceans are their main food sources here.
  — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023
• Some whales, though, have teeth, and hunt larger prey, such as fish and squid.
  — The Economist, 26 Oct. 2017
• Crispy local squid tossed in a fish sauce vinaigrette and herbs top the dish.
  — Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Sep. 2021
• The squid is braised with garlic, onion, white wine and tomatoes.
  — Janelle Davis, CNN, 1 May 2022
• Nicknamed the jumbo squid, these cephalopods can reach up to six feet in length and 110 pounds.
  — Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Feb. 2020
• The whales can reach up to 30 feet in length and weigh over six tons — feeding on fish, squid, seals, and sea birds.
  — People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 30 June 2022
• End the day with a swim—or perhaps a cocktail and a dinner of piri-piri squid.
  — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2025
• Jump in after dark and watch the lights from the squid fishing boats twinkle in the distance.
  — Christopher Cameron, Robb Report, 7 July 2023
• Moray eels emerged from crevices, baring their fangs; a small squid shot past with a burst of black ink.
  — Tony Perrottet, WSJ, 27 May 2022
• Each set features molds in the shape of whales, penguins, dolphins, and squid.
  — Brittany Natale, Women's Health, 2 Aug. 2023
• The juvenile squid stretches about one foot in length at a depth of 1,968 feet.
  — Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2025
• The mantle then contracts, which excretes waste from the squid’s body.
  — Julia Alexander, The Verge, 5 Dec. 2018
• The crisp on the outside, tender in the middle salt-and-pepper squid is one of the better ones around.
  — Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2017
• Aside from these minor wounds, the squid appears to be in good health, according to National Geographic.
  — Rachel Raposas, People.com, 10 June 2025
• Such fragility makes squid babies interesting to study and observe.
  — Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 12 July 2025

squid

2 of 2 verb

• That shell is part of what makes the ram’s horn squid special.
  — Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Nov. 2020
• But for Humboldt squid the expansion of these dead zones has been a lifeline to new habitats.
  — Katherine Harmon, Scientific American, 8 Apr. 2010
• This meal can include everything from smelt and eel to squid and mussels.
  — Jason Bittel, Family, 15 Dec. 2020
• Not too long after that, when the story fast-forwards to its alternate reality 2019, squids rain down from the sky.
  — Adam Epstein, Quartz, 17 Oct. 2019
• This lively garden restaurant serves a variety of Spanish delicacies from Iberico ham to squid ink croquettes to paellas.
  — Rana Good, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2021