How to Use half shell in a Sentence

half shell

noun
  • Her scallops, grilled on the half shell, were plump and juicy.
    — Adam H. Graham, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2017
  • There will be a raw bar, and oysters on the half shell will hit the grill too.
    — Ian McNulty, NOLA.com, 18 Nov. 2020
  • There will be a raw bar, and oysters on the half shell will hit the grill, too.
    — Ian McNulty, NOLA.com, 2 Dec. 2020
  • Oysters on the half shell are neatly shucked but void of ocean flavor.
    — Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2020
  • Oysters on the half shell are as easy to find as robes at the Supreme Court.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 21 Aug. 2019
  • The heroes in a half shell are back — but this time, they’re stranded across the river.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The raw bar includes peel and eat shrimp, king crab legs, jumbo shrimp, oysters on the half shell.
    — Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 28 Feb. 2022
  • Any of a dozen varieties of fresh Maine oysters served on the half shell.
    — Virginia M. Wright, Outside Online, 18 June 2020
  • It’s been two years since San Antonio lost its own hero in a half shell.
    — René A. Guzman, ExpressNews.com, 3 Nov. 2020
  • What a Saturday night that would be, along with a few dozen oysters on the half shell.
    — Sam Sifton, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2020
  • Cover a rimmed baking sheet with rock salt and nestle the oyster half shells in the salt to steady them.
    — Barbara Mahany, chicagotribune.com, 29 June 2018
  • Would endless oysters on the half shell enable this frustrating team to finish?
    — Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 19 Nov. 2019
  • Dishes include steak sandwich, Niçoise salad and little neck clams on the half shell.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2021
  • The bivalves are served on the half shell, topped with cooked spinach, Parmesan cheese and buttery breadcrumbs, then briefly broiled.
    — Jessica Battilana, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2022
  • Don’t miss oysters on the half shell, cioppino, and their special Moonstone chowder.
    — Ali Wunderman, Forbes, 16 June 2021
  • Choi says to the Spider-Man actor, who’s about to partake in his first raw bivalve on the half shell.
    — Gerrad Hall, EW.com, 6 June 2019
  • Redfish on the half shell with salsa verde and Shrimp and Grits Diablo.
    — Robin Soslow, Chron, 25 Apr. 2022
  • The party's 100 guests noshed on dishes like crab cakes and scallops on the half shell while mingling and dancing.
    — Alex Gurley, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2022
  • Let’s hope that your wine never tastes like cocktail sauce, that zippy red stuff that comes with shrimp appetizers and raw oysters on the half shell.
    — Michael Austin, chicagotribune.com, 14 Mar. 2018
  • The menu boasts many fresh catches, including the bay’s signature bivalves, whether in shooters, stews or omelets, grilled or raw on the half shell.
    — Richard Stenger, SFChronicle.com, 3 July 2018
  • The shucked fresh oysters cook on the half shell over an open fire, while a homemade butter sauce adds a savory complexity to the briny shellfish.
    — Outside Online, 10 May 2021
  • Additionally, $1 oysters on the half shell will be available while supplies last.
    — AJC.com, 1 Feb. 2018
  • But most patrons come for the oysters, as Neptune features eight or nine varieties, as well as for the clams, which are served fried or on the half shell.
    — Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 12 Feb. 2024
  • This time three immaculate half shells arrived on a smoldering bed of hot rocks, their glistening flesh bubbling in butter and oregano.
    — Freda Moon, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2020
  • The vibrant space serves as the perfect backdrop to indulge in a perfectly juicy burger, a dozen oysters on the half shell, or a soulful lobster pot pie for two.
    — Jessica Dupuy, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2021
  • Fridays and Saturdays feature a seafood spectacular including snow crab legs and oysters on the half shell.
    — Melissa Yeager, azcentral, 7 June 2019
  • Dress is cocktail formal, food is unlimited and in the past has included lobster mac and cheese, oysters on the half shell and gingerbread houses.
    — Liz Biro, Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2019
  • At n/naka in Los Angeles, urchin is sometimes draped atop raw oysters on the half shell, or steamed as a mushimono with sweet horsehair crab and starchy toro.
    — Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2022
  • Players young and old will bask in the side-scrolling arcade mayhem as the beloved heroes in the half shell and friends face down the Foot Clan in a cartoonish beat-em-up.
    — Mike Hume, Washington Post, 14 Nov. 2022
  • Dupuy’s is famous for its oysters on the half shell and large variety of seafood items, and the Hebert family is committed to keeping the customers coming back for more.
    — Shari Puterman, The Seattle Times, 13 Jan. 2018

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