How to Use tilapia in a Sentence
tilapia
noun-
Then a big tilapia, which show up now and again on the Snake.
— Jordan Rodriguez, idahostatesman, 2 Apr. 2018 -
Place one shrimp on each fillet and wrap shrimp with the tilapia.
— Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2018 -
For those who don't want fried food, there is grilled salmon and tilapia.
— Moby Dick, The Courier-Journal, 20 Feb. 2023 -
For those who don't want fried food, there is grilled salmon and tilapia.
— The Courier-Journal, 12 Feb. 2024 -
The fish varies from tilapia to cod to shrimp to redfish and even crawfish.
— The Enquirer, 6 Mar. 2024 -
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 glazed shrimp were sweet and hot with a nice snap, and the best part was the tender and slightly spicy tilapia.
— Linze Rice, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2023 -
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 list also names seafood such as tilapia, salmon, cod and tuna.
— Jacob M. Schlesinger, WSJ, 11 July 2018 -
At Leaf Fin Farm, tilapia provide the nutrients to grow the plants.
— Steve Edwards, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Aug. 2019 -
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 -
Next to the barrel, minnow-sized tilapia swim in a smaller fish tank.
— Karina Elwood, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2023 -
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 -
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 -
Nearby, tomatoes, onions and herbs grow in soil enriched with the tilapias’ waste.
— oregonlive, 17 June 2023 -
For humans, the prospect of tilapia bandages is murkier, at least in the United States.
— Emily Atkin, New Republic, 30 Jan. 2018 -
The sole was moist and meaty, not skimpy like those tilapias often served in Chinatown.
— Tan Vinh, The Seattle Times, 11 July 2017 -
John Avery, who leads the fish fries, said the menu includes fried pollock, baked tilapia and crab cakes.
— Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 25 Feb. 2020 -
There are two chicken recipes, two tilapia recipes, and three meatless recipes.
— Christine Byrne, SELF, 23 Sep. 2018 -
Plate tilapia, and top with any excess marinade from the skillet.
— Lisa Lillien, PEOPLE.com, 7 May 2018 -
Non-steak entrees will be lamb chops, tilapia and grilled chicken.
— George Castle, Chicago Tribune, 6 Mar. 2023 -
Any firm, white-fleshed fish will do for this recipe, including cod, tilapia, grouper, and more.
— Paige Grandjean, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2023 -
The entourage feasted on pork bits, tilapia, and viscous okra soup.
— Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 26 Dec. 2022 -
Here, though, use catfish, tilapia or any kind of thin white fish fillets.
— Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2019 -
The only fish in the Salton Sea today are inch-long desert pupfish and hybrid tilapia.
— Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 28 Nov. 2021 -
Fried cod or baked tilapia dinners include desserts and drinks.
— Rasputin Todd, Cincinnati.com, 13 Feb. 2018 -
Avoid thin fillets, such as sole or tilapia, which cook too quickly and fall apart.
— BostonGlobe.com, 12 Nov. 2019 -
Gibson's Jollof comes with plantain and a choice of goat meat, chicken or tilapia.
— Joyce Smith, kansascity, 7 May 2018 -
Fried fish dinner, fish sandwich, shrimp dinner (by the pound), salads, baked tilapia, and shrimp creole.
— Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 12 Mar. 2024
Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'tilapia.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Last Updated: