How to Use tilapia in a Sentence

tilapia

noun
  • No dirty fish — no shrimp, no catfish, no tilapia.
    — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Place one shrimp on each fillet and wrap shrimp with the tilapia.
    — Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2018
  • Then a big tilapia, which show up now and again on the Snake.
    — Jordan Rodriguez, idahostatesman, 2 Apr. 2018
  • These tilapia will soon be scooped out and shipped off to grocery stores.
    — oregonlive, 17 June 2023
  • Also for those who don't want fried, there is grilled salmon and tilapia.
    — Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 28 Feb. 2022
  • The warden found an ice chest with six tilapia, one black bass and a cast net.
    — John Goodspeed, San Antonio Express-News, 29 Dec. 2021
  • The list also names seafood such as tilapia, salmon, cod and tuna.
    — Jacob M. Schlesinger, WSJ, 11 July 2018
  • The fish varies from tilapia to cod to shrimp to redfish and even crawfish.
    — The Enquirer, 6 Mar. 2024
  • Here, though, use catfish, tilapia or any kind of thin white fish fillets.
    — Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2019
  • Catfish and tilapia are great options.
    — Amanda Favazza, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026
  • There are two chicken recipes, two tilapia recipes, and three meatless recipes.
    — Christine Byrne, SELF, 23 Sep. 2018
  • Avoid thin fillets, such as sole or tilapia, which cook too quickly and fall apart.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 12 Nov. 2019
  • If catfish is not available, use any firm white fish such as cod, tilapia, or grouper.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 12 June 2023
  • The tilapia at Tony’s Deli is scored, seasoned and fried whole.
    — Andre James, Charlotte Observer, 22 June 2026
  • Next to the barrel, minnow-sized tilapia swim in a smaller fish tank.
    — Karina Elwood, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2023
  • Plate tilapia, and top with any excess marinade from the skillet.
    — Lisa Lillien, PEOPLE.com, 7 May 2018
  • The entourage feasted on pork bits, tilapia, and viscous okra soup.
    — Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 26 Dec. 2022
  • Any firm, white-fleshed fish will do for this recipe, including cod, tilapia, grouper, and more.
    — Paige Grandjean, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2023
  • There are tilapia in the tank with them that eat their dung, hippo skin as well as algae off the rocks.
    — Briana Rice, Cincinnati.com, 17 Mar. 2020
  • Nearby, tomatoes, onions and herbs grow in soil enriched with the tilapias’ waste.
    — oregonlive, 17 June 2023
  • The beds are a little more dug out than bass beds, similar to how a tilapia will build a bed.
    — Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 9 May 2024
  • Choose boneless options like tilapia, cod, haddock, or salmon.
    — Lindsay Curtis, Health, 25 Oct. 2025
  • This works well for fatty fish like salmon and trout, as well as leaner fish like tilapia and halibut.
    — Carrie Dennett, The Seattle Times, 14 June 2017
  • The market is well stocked with iced rows of tilapia, octopus and shellfish.
    — Jesse Pearson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2019
  • The tilapia comes in either a 1-pound or 2-pound family bag.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
  • The sole was moist and meaty, not skimpy like those tilapias often served in Chinatown.
    — Tan Vinh, The Seattle Times, 11 July 2017
  • Gibson's Jollof comes with plantain and a choice of goat meat, chicken or tilapia.
    — Joyce Smith, kansascity, 7 May 2018
  • Fish like cod, tilapia, flounder, halibut and Chilean sea bass have a meaty texture.
    — Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 6 May 2023
  • Five coolers of ice tilapia were also found, officials said.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
  • Strips of tofu skin, steamed together in the nori, are dead ringers for the fibrous flesh of a tilapia.
    — Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com, 11 Oct. 2019

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