How to Use squid in a Sentence

squid

noun
  • The offense starts at the head of the squid (A) while the defense waits inside the body.
    Hahna Yoon, Wired, 13 Oct. 2021
  • Dozens of baby squid from the state are in space for study.
    From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 23 June 2021
  • The squid can then use that bacteria to glow in the dark.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN, 3 June 2021
  • The whales live in the cold ocean waters and dive more than 3,000 feet down to feed on fish and squid.
    Laurelin Kruse, Anchorage Daily News, 21 July 2022
  • Nature: When an eel climbs a ramp to eat squid from a clamp, that’s a moray.
    New York Times, 23 June 2021
  • Small squid in beam of light, seems to have no lights, went down to bait. Cyclothones.
    Brad Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2023
  • The black splotch on the plate is charred eggplant puree, colored with squid ink.
    Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2024
  • Fish, squid, and crustaceans are their main food sources here.
    Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Crispy local squid tossed in a fish sauce vinaigrette and herbs top the dish.
    Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Sep. 2021
  • The squid is braised with garlic, onion, white wine and tomatoes.
    Janelle Davis, CNN, 1 May 2022
  • The whales can reach up to 30 feet in length and weigh over six tons — feeding on fish, squid, seals, and sea birds.
    People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 30 June 2022
  • Jump in after dark and watch the lights from the squid fishing boats twinkle in the distance.
    Christopher Cameron, Robb Report, 7 July 2023
  • Moray eels emerged from crevices, baring their fangs; a small squid shot past with a burst of black ink.
    Tony Perrottet, WSJ, 27 May 2022
  • Each set features molds in the shape of whales, penguins, dolphins, and squid.
    Brittany Natale, Women's Health, 2 Aug. 2023
  • The salmon shark's diet consists of salmon, squid, birds, and herring.
    David Chiu, Peoplemag, 21 Aug. 2023
  • And the end, currently a damp squid, badly needs John’s help.
    Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2022
  • The Ishii-Peters house is out of eggs, so the kids resort to using baby squid.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 14 Dec. 2021
  • The ships use extremely bright bulbs, which can be seen from miles away, to attract squid to the surface.
    By Ben Taub, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2023
  • The epic battles between the colossal squid and the sperm whale show that when the sperm whale is ready for a meal, the squid isn’t always ready for the taking.
    Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 3 July 2023
  • With only a couple of these calls, a sperm whale can scope out schools of squid from almost 800 feet away.
    Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 17 Oct. 2023
  • The stew is bubbling hot and loaded with mussels, squid, shrimp, and fish in a thick, creamy yellow broth.
    Caroline Shin, Bon Appétit, 13 Oct. 2023
  • This will prevent the squid from curling up when cooking.
    Tamerra Griffin, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Oct. 2022
  • The fossils are that of an ancient crustacean and a squid, with a special cameo by a hungry shark.
    Mike Wehner, BGR, 10 May 2021
  • Penguins and humpbacks eat krill, but so do skuas, squid, fur seals, and crabeater seals.
    Craig Welch, National Geographic, 13 Jan. 2023
  • The baby pullover red squid Halloween costume from Hyde & Eek!
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 30 Oct. 2021
  • Both males and females spend most of their lives at sea, diving deep under the water to feast on fish, squid, sharks and rays.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Researchers found forests of bubblegum corals, swathes of yellow coral, white sponges and a vampire squid.
    Ewan Morgan, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 June 2021
  • Males spend two months incubating their egg on their feet while females feed on krill and squid in the sea.
    Dino Grandoni, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Oct. 2022
  • And the seafood — including oysters, lobster tail and squid.
    Jason Fontelieu, Baltimore Sun, 16 Aug. 2023
  • The pasta del mar ($18) with fettuccine, shrimp, squid and mussels in a seafood cream sauce was a sleeper hit.
    Louisa Chu, chicagotribune.com, 9 Aug. 2021

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