How to Use catfish in a Sentence

catfish

noun
  • Last year, researchers at Auburn mapped the genome of the blue catfish for the first time.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Feb. 2023
  • Burkhart hooked the catfish using a skipjack as bait, the post said.
    Mitchell Willetts The Charlotte Observer (tns), al, 26 Sep. 2022
  • All of these, plus crappie, bluegill, and catfish, are found in Clarks Hill Lake.
    Carrie Dennis, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2023
  • The old Sandusky Bay Bridge is a hot spot for the catfish crowds both during the day and after dark.
    D'arcy Egan, cleveland, 7 July 2022
  • The conclusion of the work would be a fish fry — a feast of hush puppies made from those catfish.
    Penelope Green, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Sep. 2022
  • But gene editing may not be a fix-all for farmed catfish.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Feb. 2023
  • Oysters, cod, shrimp, trout, and catfish have the lowest.
    Erica Sweeney, Men's Health, 16 Dec. 2022
  • Cue the fried catfish, served under a heap of breezy mint, onions and bell peppers and sparked with a chile-lime sauce.
    Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Carp, maybe, or catfish, bottom-feeders the ice has brought to the surface.
    Stuart Dybek, The New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Build tacos: Place 2 pieces of catfish in each tortilla.
    Paige Grandjean, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2023
  • In the matter of catfish, as in matters of the heart, the questions are as important as the answers.
    al, 27 Dec. 2022
  • Three contestants are set to enter the game as a catfish.
    Lauren Huff, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2022
  • If catfish is not available, use any firm white fish such as cod, tilapia, or grouper.
    Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 12 June 2023
  • But then again, there are many species of sunfish, catfish, suckers and trout that can up the totals.
    Jim Gronaw, Baltimore Sun, 18 Sep. 2022
  • Blackened catfish on top of a fresh salad works well, too.
    Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 1 Feb. 2024
  • The fish narrowly eclipsed a 646-pound catfish also caught in the Mekong River.
    Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 7 Mar. 2023
  • The company even served beef tenderloin and fried catfish on the White House lawn in 2002.
    Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 4 May 2023
  • The Yumei Foods soup contains a type of fish from the Siluriformes (catfish) species.
    Chris Smith, BGR, 23 July 2022
  • For the fast-lunch crowd on a budget, there’s fried catfish with the proper low-pile shag of cornmeal breading.
    Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 15 June 2022
  • Monofilament and braided lines are among the best lines for catfish.
    Pete M. Anderson, Field & Stream, 28 Sep. 2023
  • Cattle and soybeans are farmed on the surrounding land, and catfish are raised in the nearby lakes.
    Meridith Edwards, CNN, 6 Aug. 2023
  • And the fried catfish is some of the best in town, with a rugged exterior that’s profoundly crisp around fluffy meat in the center.
    Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Last spring, two fishermen showed up at his kitchen door with a fresh catch of the fang-toothed cross between a catfish and an eel.
    Adam Erace, Fortune, 28 May 2022
  • According to Guinness World Records, the catfish weighed 646 pounds.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 20 June 2022
  • Tampa Bay reported the barb from the catfish went 1.5 inches into the boy’s chest.
    Joe Mario Pedersen, Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2022
  • An enormous 9-foot-long catfish has been caught in Italy, in what could possibly be a new world record.
    Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 8 June 2023
  • The menu boasts an array of Southern cuisine and soul food favorites, such as catfish and grits, green eggs and ham, and wings and grits.
    Gabi De La Rosa, Chron, 8 Apr. 2023
  • The best dating site options on our list still see scammers and catfish every now and then.
    Dallas News, 12 July 2022
  • The dense but yielding fish cakes underscore her love of lemongrass, which doesn’t hide the presence of fresh dill and lime leaves in the ground catfish.
    Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2023
  • What to order: The fried catfish is salt-pepper juju, and the meatloaf’s here’s mammoth.
    Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 11 July 2023

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