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How to use salmon in a sentence

40 example sentences · noun, adjective, verb

Salmon means one of several species of fish, typically of the Salmoninae subfamily, brownish above with silvery sides and delicate pinkish-orange flesh; they ascend rivers to spawn. Example: “Salmon were becoming scarce in the river until the feds stepped in.”

Examples of salmon by meaning

nounSnout (tobacco; from salmon and trout).

  • Got any salmon?1992, “Ebeneezer Goode”, performed by The Shamen

nounCanned fish, usually mackerel.

  • Tinned mackerel is confusingly called ‘salmon’ in Sri Lanka.2018 July 29, Chath Ginige, “Spicy Mackerel Curry”, in akkis kitchen (blog), archived from the original on 23 Jul 2019
  • With a thick gravy made up of onions, tomatoes, spices, and coconut milk this Sri Lankan salmon curry might breathe new life to those canned mackerels on your shelf.2018, Jehan Yusoof, “Sri Lankan canned fish curry(tin fish).”, in Island Smile (blog), archived from the original on 18 Jun 2025
  • We manufacture canned markerel fish (salmon)2023 April 25, u/LNPOVCO, “What is the liquid in local canned salmon tins?”, in Reddit, r/srilanka

adjectiveHaving a pale pinkish-orange colour.

  • Smiley and Guillam perched disconsolately beneath it, on a bench of salmon velvet.1977, John Le Carré, The Honourable Schoolboy, Folio Society, published 2010, page 155

More sentences with salmon

  • Salmon were becoming scarce in the river until the feds stepped in.From the entry fed
  • A dish called "plank salmon" likely includes a salmon filet cooked on a plank.From the entry plank
  • Today's dinner special is wild salmon, which we don't normally get a chance to offer.From the entry special
  • Salmon River empties on the W shore about 2 miles below Bear River.From the entry empty
  • Jim had a summer job cleaning and packing salmon at the fish cannery.From the entry cannery
  • The salmon are first headed and then scaled.From the entry head
  • The l in the English word salmon is silent.From the entry silent
  • Shads and most species of salmon are anadromous.From the entry anadromous
  • In this part of the river salmon swim deeply.From the entry deeply
  • Scotland has long been renowned for its salmon fishing on some of the most famous salmon rivers in the world.From the entry salmon river
  • "So you only want the salmon?" "That's right."From the entry that's right
  • "And this is going into the largest wild salmon migration route."2017 November 27, Lynda V. Mapes, “B.C. fish processors spewing potentially dangerous bloodwater into key salmon migration corridor”, in…. From the entry bloodwater
  • Backstreet is particularly known for its "crusted” dishes, including mustard-crusted salmon and sesame-crusted shrimp.2015, Andy Rhodes, Moon Texas. From the entry crusted
  • However, most major salmon farming areas have observed resistance to common chemotherapeutants.2015 October 21, “Using Agent-Based Modelling to Predict the Role of Wild Refugia in the Evolution of Resistance of Sea Lice to…. From the entry chemotherapeutants
  • After spawning, salmon rapidly senesce and die due to systemic endocrine alterations.2012, Douglas E. Crews, Gillian H. Ice, “Aging, Senescence, and Human Variation”, in Sara Stinson, Barry Bogin, Dennis H. O'Rourke…. From the entry senesce
  • Has over forty different designer pizza toppings, such as smoked salmon, sour cream and caviar.2010, Tony Pinchuck, Barbara McCrea, Donald Reid, Ross Velton, The Rough Guide to South Africa, 6th edition, London: Rough Guides, →ISBN…. From the entry friendly
  • A wide selection of appetizers invites grazing: salmon tartar with Rice Krispies and wasabi, perhaps, or minihamburgers.2010, Leslie Brokaw, Erin Trahan, Frommer's Montreal and Quebec City 2010, page 234. From the entry minihamburger
  • Appetizers of solomon gundy, homemade paté and Nova Scotia smoked salmon are exquisite.2010, Dale Dunlop, Alison Scott, Exploring Nova Scotia: A Guide to 400+ Unique Adventures and Activities, Formac Publishing Company…. From the entry solomon gundy
  • And paying cash for smoked salmon followed by mehren tzimmes with knaidel.2009, L. C. Tyler, Ten Little Herrings, unnumbered page. From the entry knaidel
  • It's brilliant for a brunchy breakfast, and teams well with grilled salmon, tuna, or mackerel for dinner.2005, Jill Dupleix, Good Cooking: The New Basics, page 32. From the entry team
  • Crab cake sandwiches, tuna melts, chicken clubs, salmon cakes, and prime-rib sandwiches are usually on the menu.2004, Joanne M. Anderson, Small-town Restaurants in Virginia, page 123. From the entry club
  • There are rivers, mountains, forests, oceans, storms, cold weather, fierce winters, eagles, ravens, salmon, and snakes.2001, John Lindow, “The Historical Background”, in Handbook of Norse Mythology (Handbooks of World Mythology), Santa Barbara, Calif.…. From the entry jotun
  • If so, this job was better than sliming salmon any day.1999, Dana Stabenow, So Sure of Death, page 20. From the entry slime
  • He runs a fish and chippie, so he’s brought smoked salmon.1998 November 28, Josie Barnard, “Rail, Rhythm and Blues”, in Michael Kerr, editor, Last Call for the Dining Car: The Telegraph Book of…. From the entry fish and chippie
  • Fionn built a spit from the ash that the salmon had knocked down.1995, Padraic O'Farrell, chapter 6, in Ancient Irish Legends. From the entry cooking
  • We were served pancakes with smoked salmon, followed by thick slices of gâteau.1993, Christopher Evans, Aztec Century, London: Gollancz, published 2013, →ISBN. From the entry gâteau
  • There was to be salmon, an enormous beast poached in one of The Court’s giant fishkettles.1989, Elizabeth Walker [pseudonym; Elizabeth Rotter], chapter 29, in The Court, London: Judy Piatkus (Publishers) Ltd, →ISBN, page 271. From the entry fishkettle
  • In this ritzy Italian sanctum thoughts of salmons and haggises vanish at the flick of a cannellone.1987, Stephen Birnbaum, editor, Birnbaum’s Great Britain and Ireland 1988 (Stephen Birnbaum Travel Guides), Boston, Mass.: Houghton…. From the entry cannellone
  • Poached salmon was a success, too, although the Hollandaise broke down and had to be sent back.1985 April 12, Bryan Miller, “Restaurants”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from…. From the entry hollandaise
  • The lake trout‐Lwhich need no populations of two salmonoids, lake trout and landlocked salmon.1978 January 29, Nelson Bryant, “Wood, Field and Stream”, in The New York Times. From the entry salmonoid
  • Coulibiac resembles an oversized turnover made with a rich pastry and, as filling, salmon, meat or cabbage.1959 May 28, Craig Claiborne, “Cabbage, Beef, Salmon Appetizing Fillings Used”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times…. From the entry coulibiac
  • Three weeks ago 25 per cent of the salmon running were kipper salmon.1923, New Zealand. Parliament. House of Representatives, Journal. Appendix, page 17. From the entry kipper
  • Sockeye salmon are inseparable from kʷikʷəƛ̓əm culture, identity and livelihood, and once sustained the nation’s people from season to season.2022 November 10, “kʷikʷəƛ̓əm First Nation breaks ground on vital sockeye salmon hatchery”, in Global News. From the entry kʷikʷəƛ̓əm
  • We settled on cumin-spiced lamb buns, Moreton Bay bug crystal dumplings and the char siu Ōra King salmon fillet.2021 February, The Road Ahead, Brisbane, page 37, column 1. From the entry Moreton Bay bug
  • I had a look and the fourth recipe on it is “salmon and soft cheese bagel.” Using recipes isn’t even creative.2016 June 22, Rhik Samadder, “Kitchen gadgets review: Breville traditional crepe maker – I am stuck with a pile of crepe, and I couldn’t…. From the entry crepiere

Meaning of salmon

  1. noun One of several species of fish, typically of the Salmoninae subfamily, brownish above with silvery sides and delicate pinkish-orange flesh; they ascend rivers to spawn.
  2. noun A meal or dish made from this fish.
  3. noun A pale pinkish-orange colour, the colour of cooked salmon.

Full definition of salmon

Questions about salmon in a sentence

How do you use salmon in a sentence?
Salmon is used as a noun, adjective and verb. For example: “Salmon were becoming scarce in the river until the feds stepped in.”
What is a short sentence with salmon?
“Got any salmon?”
What does salmon mean?
Salmon means one of several species of fish, typically of the Salmoninae subfamily, brownish above with silvery sides and delicate pinkish-orange flesh; they ascend rivers to spawn.

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