How to Use mussel in a Sentence

mussel

noun
  • Add the clams and mussels to the pot.
    — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
  • Add the clams, prawns and mussels.
    — Georgeanne Brennan, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
  • The mussels come in a big glass bowl heaped with fries.
    — Riza Cruz, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2025
  • Lemons squeezed over a pile of shrimp and mussels on the grill.
    — Ashley Wong, WSJ, 7 July 2023
  • What risk do golden mussels pose to rivers and lakes?
    — Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • When all mussels are done add the potatoes and spinach to the cream.
    — Mark Yuasa, The Seattle Times, 9 May 2017
  • If any mussels are open and don’t close when tapped, discard.
    — Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit, 9 Apr. 2018
  • Discard any mussels that did not open.
    — Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
  • It should not be dressed with mussels and clams as dry as shellfish jerky.
    — Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com, 17 Oct. 2019
  • Pearly sheepnose mussel is gone now.
    — Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 13 Nov. 2025
  • The same goes for shellfish like mussels and clams—use the shells, ditch the meat.
    — Audrey Bruno, SELF, 8 Jan. 2019
  • Just e0 feet away a pair of robin-sized birds bobbed and pecked on a pile of mussel shells.
    — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2022
  • The mussels came small and modest in their garlic and wine sauce.
    — Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com, 14 Nov. 2019
  • The kitchen staff starts by cooking two batches of mussels in wine.
    — Michael Bauer, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Oct. 2017
  • Remove the pan from the heat and discard any mussels that have not opened.
    — Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
  • Once tender, return sausage to the pot, and add clams and mussels.
    — Leilani Marie Labong, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 May 2018
  • Add mussels and white wine, season with salt and pepper, to taste.
    — Claire Perez, sun-sentinel.com, 30 Aug. 2019
  • Spadaro said the dark false mussels thrive in fresher waters.
    — Tim Prudente, baltimoresun.com, 11 July 2018
  • Crabs, shrimp, mussels, clams and even lobster can be prepared in the same way.
    — Todd A. Price, NOLA.com, 17 Apr. 2018
  • Arranged in a neat row over the top are mussels in escabeche — plump, tart and tangy.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
  • The concept serves steak frites, but also moules (mussels) frites.
    — Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2026
  • The menu has more than 25 crab items as well as fish, lobster, mussels, clams and shrimp.
    — Kelly Poe, AL.com, 16 Aug. 2017
  • The menu is a wonderland of seafood, from clams in white wine to seafood soup with shrimp clams and mussels.
    — Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The mussel shells are from Maine and the gold plater is in deep Brooklyn.
    — Christine Whitney, The Cut, 1 Aug. 2017
  • Use half to make the sherry mayo and the other half to make the dressing for the mussels.
    — Jim Webster, Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2023
  • The smell of the dead mussels, even in the open air, was overpowering.
    — Calmatters, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
  • The mussels were some of the most plump around, and completely fresh tasting.
    — Debbi Snook, cleveland.com, 23 June 2017
  • Then again, the rice fritters, mussels and a martini could be fun, too.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 13 Nov. 2019
  • But taking on the mussels is a delicate task.
    — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2025
  • On each slice, place 2-3 mussels, a piparra and a lemon slice.
    — Odette Williams, WSJ, 17 Feb. 2023

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