How to Use spiny lobster in a Sentence

spiny lobster

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  • There’s no resisting Betsy, the 40-foot-long spiny lobster beckoning to you from the side of the road.
    — Tracey Minkin, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2021
  • In the Keys, the bag limit for spiny lobster is six per person, per boat, the Herald reported.
    — orlandosentinel.com, 28 July 2021
  • California’s spiny lobster fishing is good, and the bugs are big.
    — Popular Science, 19 Oct. 2020
  • Dinner commences with a lavish sucker punch in the form of a nori tostada, topped with spiny lobster, uni and Kaluga caviar.
    — Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Apr. 2023
  • Previous stamp stars include the black bear, tule elk, sturgeon, spiny lobster and bald eagle.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Above left: Tostada with sea urchin, local spiny lobster, and golden Kaluga caviar.
    — Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Apr. 2023
  • Crayfish, also known as spotted spiny lobster, is sweet and buttery with a soft, decadent texture and no fishy taste.
    — Michelle Stansbury, Marie Claire, 18 Oct. 2021
  • On the menu: bacon muffins, spiny lobsters, nachos, lamb burgers and a local cocktail called Buffalo Milk.
    — Chuck Barney, Detroit Free Press, 30 June 2018
  • Ingredients like abalone, spiny lobster, sea urchin, Yaeyama Kyori beef, and Hokkaido hairy crab are flown in twice a week from Japan.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 7 June 2023
  • Tampa mayor Jane Castor was just hoping to catch some spiny lobster in the Florida Keys on her vacation last month.
    — Chris Morris, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Fresh Florida spiny lobster was hard to find in the last month, after the trapping industry bore Hurricane Irma’s brunt.
    — Carlos Frías, miamiherald, 12 Oct. 2017
  • There will be daily patrols during the two-day mini-season that precedes the commercial spiny lobster season that runs from Aug. 6 through March 31.
    — Wayne K. Roustan, sun-sentinel.com, 24 July 2019
  • Florida's spiny lobsters have long antenna and are covered with spines.
    — Nick Cammett, National Geographic, 28 July 2016
  • One of the key species making a comeback after decades of overharvesting: the California spiny lobster.
    — Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2021
  • The calm, teal water is a popular spot for swimming and snorkeling, which yields fantastic finds like tropical fish and a spiny lobster or two.
    — Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 26 Mar. 2023
  • On a shallow reef in the Florida Keys, a young Caribbean spiny lobster returns from a night of foraging for tasty mollusks and enters its narrow den.
    — Scientific American, 1 July 2020
  • The two-day spiny lobster miniseason runs from 12:01 a.m. Wednesday and ends midnight Thursday and officials say crustacean aficionados who don’t play by the rules will face fines, jail time, and may even be risking their lives.
    — Wayne K. Roustan, sun-sentinel.com, 24 July 2019
  • Allow for at least three hours to enjoy everything from smoked angelfish to barbecued mackerel and even kreef, South Africa's spiny lobster.
    — Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2021
  • The spiny lobster is part of a large worldwide family of crustaceans that resemble true lobsters, but without their menacing claws.
    — Popular Science, 19 Oct. 2020
  • This holiday season, Bay Area cooks can turn to a new kind of fishmonger for access to some of California’s best seafood, including abalone, spiny lobster and live sea urchin.
    — Georgia Freedman, SFChronicle.com, 13 Dec. 2020
  • Nearby, the ship’s wheel awaits your turn as a fun photo opportunity with the eels and other residents, including spiny lobsters and hundreds of fish.
    — Jeanne Houck, Cincinnati.com, 2 Mar. 2020
  • Over the weekend, spiny lobster fishermen in Southern California began setting traps for the start of their season.
    — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2021
  • Being surrounded by fishing grounds, the Keys are a superb place to eat fresh seafood — classic catch includes yellowtail, grouper, mutton, snapper, mahi-mahi, spiny lobster, and stone crab.
    — Tracey Minkin, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2021
  • BugFest kicked off the festivities with a spiny lobster hunt seminar followed by a diver kickoff party.
    — Emmett Hall, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2022
  • Order a platter or oysters from Brittany and octopus salad with dill to start, and follow with John Dory fish with fava beans or spiny lobster linguine.
    — Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022
  • The two-day spiny lobster season, always the last consecutive Wednesday and Thursday in July, begins in Florida this week.
    — Lisa J. Huriash, Sun Sentinel, 26 July 2022
  • Boxfish nibbled on basket sponges, a spiny lobster came out of its hole, antennas waving to detect intruders.
    — John Christopher Fine, sun-sentinel.com, 31 Dec. 2020
  • The Caribbean spiny lobster [a social lobster that normally lives in groups] has evolved to detect a chemical cue in the urine of sick lobsters and avoid areas that these sick lobsters occupy.
    — Lucy Hicks, Science | AAAS, 14 Aug. 2020
  • Shellfish offerings may include spiny lobsters, live softshell crab and Santa Barbara spot prawns.
    — Greg Morago, Houston Chronicle, 22 May 2018
  • Quenioux’s menu consists of chanterelles foie torchon, spiny lobster watercress, Dover sole with scallop salpicon, pigeon with date purée, and chocolate marjolaine with sweet corn mousse and Texas pecans.
    — Dallas News, 30 Sep. 2022

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