How to Use mahi-mahi in a Sentence
mahi-mahi
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Lakes are home to freshwater fish like trout and bass while oceans offer deep sea fishing to catch things like tuna, wahoo, mahi-mahi.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Look in the mangroves for snapper, sift through the low sea grass for a chance to catch tarpon, or troll on the back of your boat for delicious mahi-mahi or swordfish.
—Teaghan Skulszki, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
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In all, Wyant caught a hundred and forty-five pounds of fish—Spanish mackerel, tuna, bonito, and mahi-mahi.
—Adam Iscoe, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
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Defrosted mahi-mahi remained in its reduced oxygen packaging.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 12 Dec. 2025
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Then a Galápagos brown pelican, seemingly enchanted by the scent of the mahi-mahi being prepared, landed on the railing.
—Betsy Andrews, Travel + Leisure, 17 Nov. 2025
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In a world where people no longer dress up for dinner, guests here still throw on silk and pearls for lemon blinis and mahi-mahi caught by devoted fisherman Dennis ‘Barker’ Bovell—a fixture for the past four decades.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
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According to Valera, a great Ceviche balances the umami of Florida seafood, like grouper, mahi-mahi, or Florida yellowtail snapper; with citrus and a touch of spiciness.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
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The Exumas are known as one of The Bahamas’ better fishing areas, with champion fisherman and beginners alike coming from far and wide in hopes of landing everything from silvery bonefish and snapper to wahoo and mahi-mahi.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2026
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