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Examples of fish stick in a Sentence
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The fish was fried in a golden, crunchy batter that reminded me of the frozen fish sticks my mother sometimes made for me.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 4 June 2024
Fried fish and shrimp, onion rings, oysters, slaw, fries, mac and cheese, fish sticks, cheese pizza slices, and homemade desserts.
—Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 12 Mar. 2024
Use it to jazz up cream cheese and spread on crackers, or mix a spoonful into mayo to serve alongside fish sticks.
—Lara Lee, Bon Appétit, 19 Mar. 2024
Half of the fish sticks served in U.S. public schools, for example, have been processed in China, according to a study by the Genuine Alaska Pollock Producers.
—Ian Urbina, TIME, 26 Oct. 2023
As of 2017, half of the fish that have gone into fish sticks served in American public schools have been processed in China, according to the Genuine Alaska Pollock Producers.
—Ian Urbina, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2023
Considering that one cup of plain low-fat yogurt contains about 75 mcg, 3 ounces of fish sticks contain about 54 mcg, a cup of cooked pasta contains about 27 mcg, and a quarter teaspoon of iodized salt contains about 71 mcg, that's generally an easy amount for most people to consume.
—Mary Shomon, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2023
The summer of 2026, provided that the planet hasn’t been overcooked like fish sticks left in an air fryer for too long, is particularly stacked with Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jayson Tatum and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander at the top of a deep group of potential free agents.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2023
The brand uses these pieces to create their Happy Fish (a healthier alternative to traditional fish sticks made from upcycled salmon), burgers and sausages.
—goodhousekeeping.com, 18 Apr. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1953, in the meaning defined above
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“Fish stick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fish%20stick. Accessed 14 Jul. 2024.
Kids Definition
fish stick
noun
: a small elongated breaded fillet of fish
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