How to Use red snapper in a Sentence

red snapper

noun
  • Named for its red-pink skin, the red snapper’s flesh is firm and has very little fat.
    — Teresa B. Day | Contributing Writer, NOLA.com, 20 Aug. 2020
  • The menu features wagyu beef cuts, oysters, red snapper and a pork rib chop.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Later in the day, red snapper is available.
    — Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
  • Add red snapper, jalapeño, orange juice, and ½ cup lime juice; toss to combine.
    — Bon Appetit, 12 Sep. 2017
  • Lambert isn’t the only angler to turn in a red snapper tag in the past year.
    — Jon Chapman, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
  • But every now and then, an angler lucks into a red snapper.
    — Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 9 May 2026
  • Add red snapper and shrimp, season with salt, and toss gently to combine.
    — Bon Appetit, 19 Mar. 2018
  • For the past few years, red snapper has not been available for fishing come rodeo weekend.
    — Frank Sargeant, al, 23 June 2021
  • Plus, there is recent news on the red snapper fishing front that bodes well for coming years.
    — Shannon Tompkins, Houston Chronicle, 23 June 2018
  • Grilled red snapper and lobster are favorites, and live music sets the mood.
    — Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Bryan holds the red snapper up to the camera while Willa proudly smiles next to the fish.
    — Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com, 1 June 2021
  • The sweet-and-sour fish is Cuban pargo (red snapper), not mandarin fish.
    — The Economist, 14 Sep. 2019
  • Last summer, angler Dhru Shah turned in a tag off a red snapper.
    — Jon Chapman, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Anglers cannot have more than four red snapper in their possession while fishing.
    — Dallas News, 24 Apr. 2021
  • The clip begins as one of the anglers on Glasner’s boat reels in a big red snapper.
    — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 7 Mar. 2024
  • By the next summer, my freezer had a ready supply of salmon, halibut, and red snapper.
    — Mary Ekstrand, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 June 2020
  • His daily specials have ranged from barbecue spare ribs to fresh red snapper on a whole-grain brioche bun.
    — Jocelyn Gecker, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Feb. 2023
  • For fans of seafood, red snapper ceviche spiked with coconut and chili won’t disappoint.
    — Melanie Reffes, USA TODAY, 8 June 2018
  • Indulge in seared scallops, crispy red snapper, or a Bison kabob.
    — Tykesha Spivey Burton, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2024
  • As the days pass, the layered stacks of cod, haddock, red snapper, flounder and more grow higher.
    — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2025
  • Lambert moved the big red snapper between fish boxes and noticed something.
    — Jon Chapman, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
  • The catch included about 200 red snappers.
    — Gidget Fuentes, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
  • The fish is catfish or red snapper (your choice), breaded in what tastes like a mix of cornmeal, flour and plenty of black pepper.
    — Jenn Harris Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2021
  • Black drum, barracuda and red snapper are among the species reeled in during the competition.
    — D. Hunter Reardon, USA Today, 21 May 2025
  • Cheap and cheerful, Big Mama Grill serves up the best red snapper curry on the sand.
    — Melanie Refffes, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2019
  • Rates spiked during busy fishing periods such as red snapper and grouper season openings.
    — Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Roach brought the plastic bag to his dining-room table and laid out containers of red snapper, red beans and rice, and plantains.
    — Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024
  • With staples like curry goat, escovitch red snapper, beef patties, and coco bread, tasty bites await.
    — Loán Lake, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
  • There are three times more red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico than in 2009.
    — Dan Morrison, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Expect seasonal soft-shell crab and crawfish, Gulf shrimp and oysters, fresh red snapper, grouper and mahi.
    — Brooke Viggiano, Chron, 24 Mar. 2022

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