How to Use fishmonger in a Sentence

fishmonger

noun
  • You can get fresh cod at the fishmonger's.
  • At the seafood counter, fishmongers will cut and debone any piece of fish.
    — Paige Fowler, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2017
  • First, have your fishmonger clean it, descale it and trim the sharp fins.
    — G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2022
  • Shuck the oysters and clams if your fishmonger hasn’t done that, and add those last.
    — WSJ, 16 Dec. 2022
  • The fishmonger has been warning her about the weeds growing around the tree.
    — Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 9 May 2026
  • Ask your fishmonger to select crabs that are heavier, for the most meat.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 31 July 2023
  • Poor families might ask the fishmonger for just the fish head, skin and bones.
    — Rachel Ringler, sun-sentinel.com, 7 Apr. 2021
  • When in doubt, ask the fishmonger from your seafood department.
    — Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Buy fresh, live mussels in the shell from a reputable fishmonger or market.
    — Karoline Boehm Goodnick, BostonGlobe.com, 24 June 2019
  • If your fishmonger steers you away from buying something, be sure to listen.
    — Nicole Sours Larson, sandiegouniontribune.com, 9 July 2018
  • And under these arches, these sort of colonnades, there was a fishmonger.
    — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Sep. 2023
  • At the fish counter, each of the whole fish have candy googly eyes stuck on, because the fishmonger is kooky.
    — Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 3 Aug. 2019
  • My fishmonger had halibut, but any firm, white-fleshed fish, such as sea bass or grouper, can be baked with great results.
    — David Tanis, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2023
  • Find a reliable seafood counter or store and get to know the fishmonger and their suppliers.
    — Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2019
  • Either way, first remove the bloodline from the tuna — or ask your fishmonger to do this.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Aug. 2022
  • Ask the fishmonger to scale and gut the fish, and to remove the gills, which can impart a bitter flavor.
    — Domenica Marchetti, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Simply remove the bloodline from the tuna (or have your fishmonger do it).
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Aug. 2022
  • Plus, fishmongers are great at answering all your questions about how to select, prep, and cook.
    — Nicole Yorio, Redbook, 20 May 2011
  • The fishmonger at the fish counter should be able to tell you exactly how and where the fish was caught, says the fishing expert.
    — Noma Nazish, Forbes, 26 June 2022
  • Sometimes the skin is on the side, sometimes on the bottom, depending on how your fishmonger has cut it.
    — Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Apr. 2023
  • Meat was purchased from a butcher, fish from a fishmonger, bread from a baker, and produce from a vegetable stand.
    — Michael S. Rosenwald, Washington Post, 16 June 2017
  • The man, a native of Algeria, lived in France for many years and worked as a fishmonger.
    — NBC News, 4 May 2020
  • Kate toured some of the market's stalls, chatting with a fishmonger and some trainee primary school teachers.
    — Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 31 Jan. 2023
  • Only one vendor, a fishmonger named Louis Rozzo, would stop and talk to him.
    — Dionne Searcey, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
  • You’re given missions from the local mayor, fishmonger, and trader to keep you busy.
    — Matt Gardner, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023
  • They were purchased from the fishmonger early in the week and left to frolic in the tub before their home sacrifice.
    — Rachel Ringler, sun-sentinel.com, 7 Apr. 2021
  • Truth is, the salmon sitting on ice in the grocery store might not be perfectly fresh, so ask your fishmonger when it was delivered.
    — Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 14 Feb. 2024
  • For fish, Song looks for a local fishmonger or a grocery store that shows a lot of focus in their seafood department.
    — Aly Walansky, Forbes, 15 June 2022
  • Maclean would buy fish from a local fishmonger—at retail prices—with government money, and then put them out for the eagles to eat.
    — Carolyn Wells, Longreads, 13 Sep. 2023
  • In a dish named for the fishmonger Higgins’ Seafood in Lafitte, crab claws are sauteed in lemon butter cream sauce.
    — Beth D'addono, NOLA.com, 2 Nov. 2020

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