How to Use grouper in a Sentence

grouper

noun
  • In this case, blacktip groupers wait off to the side and watch.
    — Ari Daniel, NPR, 23 Sep. 2024
  • This roving coral grouper fish is groomed by a bluestreak cleaner wrasse.
    — Kristin Ohlson, Discover Magazine, 2 Jan. 2019
  • The eels share this safe spot with tangs, triggerfish, grouper and more.
    — Jeanne Houck, Cincinnati.com, 2 Mar. 2020
  • Suit up and dive down to meet groupers, turtles, eels, snappers, and sharks.
    — Jenny Peters, National Geographic, 25 July 2019
  • The seafood display counter showed cod, conch, corvina, grouper and shrimp on ice.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
  • If catfish is not available, use any firm white fish such as cod, tilapia, or grouper.
    — Paige Grandjean, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2023
  • As well as gray nurse sharks, whales, stingrays, grouper fish and many more marine species can be seen there.
    — Nell Lewis; Video By Angus Watson, CNN, 2 Nov. 2022
  • Snappers and groupers were biting on some of the deeper reefs.
    — Steve Waters, Sun-Sentinel.com, 29 June 2017
  • Well, first of all, the blue grouper is the most incredible fish.
    — Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Oct. 2022
  • Take a half- or full-day trip to reel in tarpon, grouper, trout, redfish, and even sharks.
    — Outside Online, 2 May 2022
  • Go for anything made with grouper and order a side of cheese grits or hush puppies.
    — Coastal Living, Southern Living, 15 June 2023
  • Any firm, white-fleshed fish will do for this recipe, including cod, tilapia, grouper, and more.
    — Paige Grandjean, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2023
  • Fresh catch from a day spent out on the water could be black drum, grouper, striped bass or speckled trout.
    — Megha McSwain, Chron, 26 Oct. 2022
  • Snorkel with grunts, groupers, and eels, then unwind with a cold Belikin beer.
    — Patricia Johnson, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Vine leaves were stuffed with grouper cheeks, roasted apricots, and caper leaves.
    — Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Anglers can drop a line off the edge of the tower and pull up grouper and cobia for dinner.
    — Graham Averill, Outside Online, 11 Sep. 2024
  • Take the Nassau grouper, which begins life as a female and changes to a male.
    — National Geographic, 20 Feb. 2016
  • Don’t skip the sumptuous grouper with cornbread gnudi or the the crab beignets.
    — Shayne Benowitz, miamiherald, 10 Apr. 2018
  • There is no grouper on the menu at BarkHaven, but there is a Grouper in the dog park.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Nov. 2024
  • The red hind grouper (Epinephelus guttatus) is big on grunting.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The hunt came amid a wild—and quick—grouper mating season, before dawn, during a full moon.
    — National Geographic, 28 May 2020
  • Try catching your own snapper, grouper, sea bass, kingfish, or cobia.
    — Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Tacos, which include grouper and coconut shrimp, come with pineapple slaw, black bean and corn salsa, and chips.
    — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2026
  • There went the grouper, the goon of the reef, who keeps the population under control.
    — Heidi Mitchell, WSJ, 21 Jan. 2022
  • The Tippzzee boat claimed the grouper title with a 35-pound, 5-ounce fish.
    — Mark Blythe, OrlandoSentinel.com, 23 June 2018
  • These days, `McElwain is giving the grouper in a town a run for their money.
    — Edgar Thompson, OrlandoSentinel.com, 16 Sep. 2017
  • Schools of fish swirl in and out of its nooks, while curious rays and groupers patrol the surroundings.
    — Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Menu items range from fresh Gulf grouper and Cioppino to veal chops and roasted duckling.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Menu items range from fresh Gulf grouper and Cioppino to veal chops and roasted duckling.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
  • The fresh, flaky meat was more than enough to fill your belly, though the taste of the grouper didn't compare to other types of fish, such as cod or halibut.
    — Chuck Blount, San Antonio Express-News, 5 Aug. 2022

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