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swordfish
noun
sword·fish
ˈsȯrd-ˌfish 
: a very large scombroid fish (Xiphias gladius of the family Xiphiidae) that has a long swordlike beak formed by the bones of the upper jaw and is an important food and game fish
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Meanwhile steak-y filets like albacore, swordfish, tuna and wahoo are all great hard-seared in a pan or cooked on a grill.
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Noah Galuten, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
Thus, at the moment the offerings include Montauk big-eye tuna, clams from the Long Island Sound, swordfish, mahi mahi, monkfish, sea bass and more, though even those only hint at Long Island’s wealth of seafood.
—John Mariani, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
There are fish choices like mahi mahi ($34) and swordfish ($35), but also lobster salad rolls ($34) and local ceviche ($22).
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
However the swordfish and limoncello spritz were worth it.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
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Noah Galuten, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
Thus, at the moment the offerings include Montauk big-eye tuna, clams from the Long Island Sound, swordfish, mahi mahi, monkfish, sea bass and more, though even those only hint at Long Island’s wealth of seafood.
—John Mariani, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
There are fish choices like mahi mahi ($34) and swordfish ($35), but also lobster salad rolls ($34) and local ceviche ($22).
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
However the swordfish and limoncello spritz were worth it.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
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swordfish
noun
sword·fish
-ˌfish
: a very large ocean fish that has a long swordlike beak formed by the bones of the upper jaw and is an important food and game fish
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