How to Use sushi in a Sentence

sushi

noun
  • As with the hand rolls, the sushi contrasts old and new.
    Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2023
  • The best part is the fresh crab used in their sushi rolls.
    Special To The Oregonian, OregonLive.com, 25 May 2018
  • Prices: Snacks, small plates and sushi rolls are $5 to $10.
    Leeanne Griffin, courant.com, 19 June 2019
  • In the sushi area, the sink plumbing was wrapped with duct tape and there was buildup on the floor.
    Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2025
  • This isn’t an acid trip, or a dream, or even bad sushi.
    Candace Braun Davison, House Beautiful, 31 July 2018
  • Which restauranteurs and chefs were the first to add sushi to their menus?
    Longreads, 12 May 2023
  • One of the challenges: Make 15 or more sushi pieces in three minutes.
    Miho Inada, WSJ, 24 June 2023
  • The event has free sushi plates and drinks, and my favorite part by far is the crispy tofu.
    Bon Appétit Contributor, Bon Appétit, 2 Nov. 2023
  • Mix the spice blend with rice, use it to season grilled fish or add it to soups and sushi.
    Rick Nelson, Star Tribune, 23 Nov. 2020
  • Across the Pond Cocktail bar and sushi spot Across the Pond can be a little hard to find.
    Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic, 16 June 2021
  • But Jackson’s was the first, and remains one of the few, GAR branches to serve sushi rolls.
    Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 24 Jan. 2024
  • Adding sushi to The Flatiron Room’s menu gives us a chance to share that craft with our guests in a new way.
    Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
  • Oishii on Richmond Avenue is still the best sushi bargain in the city.
    Emma Balter, Chron, 24 Jan. 2023
  • All the sushi was a very good size and the price considering was fair.
    cleveland, 6 Jan. 2022
  • The school menu had only one item — sushi — according to the suit.
    Diana Dasrath, NBC News, 13 Sep. 2023
  • The burning smell wasn’t the smoldering sea eel but the demise of the sushi patriarchy.
    Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2023
  • That’s just a taste of what there is to know about Los Angeles sushi.
    Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2023
  • Where do Tokyo’s best chefs eat tonkatsu and sushi on their days off?
    Matt Alt, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
  • Round by round, the 50 best sushi restaurants were narrowed to one very best.
    Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 18 Feb. 2025
  • The owners are going for fresh sushi that can be brought home from the Flats East Bank eatery.
    Anne Nickoloff, cleveland, 22 Mar. 2022
  • The food, too, is a mix of some steakhouse standbys, like a salmon filet ($29) or New York strip ($40) and sushi.
    Josie Sexton, The Denver Post, 6 Dec. 2019
  • Meanwhile, more sushi places are popping up around the metro.
    Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2025
  • Best of all, this stylish and sharp knife makes quick work of large cuts of meat, delicate sushi, and more.
    Danny Perez, Popular Mechanics, 18 Oct. 2022
  • The food—and the service and setting inside—evoke that of the highest-end sushi restaurants around the world.
    Naomi Tomky, Fortune, 29 June 2019
  • Was she supposed to be dining on sushi while all of her friends were gone?
    EW.com, 8 June 2024
  • On the table in front of him was a bowl of guacamole and chips; in the corner a chef was making sushi.
    Tim Rohan, SI.com, 29 June 2018
  • The Maru sushi restaurant on the first floor lobby closed this summer.
    Detroit Free Press, 1 Oct. 2024
  • But these sushi rolls from Kin by Rice n Roll look pretty good.
    Sarah Hauer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2019
  • But give us your go-to sushi restaurants in LA (and one non-sushi favorite).
    David Hochman, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Under the neon glow of Broadway, Fushimi thrums with energy, drawing sushi purists and pre-show crowds into the chic space.
    Paula Conway, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025

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