How to Use lobster in a Sentence

lobster

noun
  • I had lobster for dinner.
  • Prices range from $9 for the chowder to $22 for the Maine lobster roll.
    — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2023
  • Ethel's lobster roll at the new Row 34 in Kendall Square.
    — Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, 17 May 2023
  • Good lobster rolls are hard to come by in the Great Plains.
    — Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2024
  • Add the lobster tails and clams and cook for 3 minutes.
    — Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Take a lobster roll out to the green space and admire the fall scenery.
    — Jennifer Kester, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2021
  • Even the lobsters and clams on their beds of spaghetti.
    — Richard Godwin, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2025
  • Go founders bring a $10 lobster roll to metro Phoenix 10.
    — Felicia Campbell, The Arizona Republic, 20 Nov. 2021
  • The bun was stuffed with large, buttery chunks of lobster.
    — Linh Ta, Axios, 12 Sep. 2024
  • This isn't the first blue lobster found out of Casco Bay.
    — Li Cohen, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2022
  • Don't miss the lobster salad, which has been priced at $100 per pound for about the last decade.
    — Jessica Flint, WSJ, 28 July 2022
  • Ride bikes along the coastline, stopping for lobster rolls along the way.
    — Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 7 June 2023
  • The rules reduce the number of rope lines that link buoys to lobster and crab traps, NOAA said.
    — Patrick Whittle, courant.com, 5 Sep. 2021
  • Thick pieces of fish and seafood, like lobster tails, salmon, and scallops.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 June 2025
  • All of this isn’t to say that lobster rolls and fried clams aren’t still worth your while in winter.
    — Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Feb. 2024
  • Nathan Shea expects the lobster roll — served warm, with butter — to be a star on the menu.
    — Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 29 Mar. 2021
  • The mini lobster rolls—which come with a shot of lobster bisque.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2023
  • The odds of catching such a lobster are about 1 in 100 million.
    — Lawrence Richard, Fox News, 9 Nov. 2021
  • There was enough lobster to pick a few pieces off the roll to savor alone and still have plenty in the bread.
    — Chuck Blount, San Antonio Express-News, 14 May 2021
  • The whales tend to get tangled in ropes used for crab and lobster fishing.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 6 Sep. 2021
  • Maine is among a handful of states to have an item of food as its symbol: the lobster.
    — Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 5 May 2024
  • Maine is among a handful of states to have an item of food as its symbol: the lobster.
    — Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2021
  • The lobster tails should be translucent when removed from the shells.
    — Fox News Staff, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2025
  • Enjoy a taste of Maine with this epic lobster bake that’s ready to pop into the oven.
    — Abigail Abesamis Demarest, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2022
  • Either way, top it off with a lobster roll and stroll through the town's shops and galleries.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2021
  • To have the lobster and the jellyfish perfectly lined up takes a lot of time and a lot of shots.
    — Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Dec. 2023
  • The lobster-style clasp is 22-karat gold-plated and adds up to 1½ inches to the anklet.
    — Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 May 2021
  • If all that seems too much, order the fresh and light lobster salad ($42.95).
    — Luisita Lopez Torregrosa, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
  • The areas are among the most important lobster fishing grounds in the world.
    — Patrick Whittle, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2023
  • There might be king crab, lobster and wagyu that are dramatically presented and then cooked in front of you.
    — Andy Wang, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025

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