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lobsters

  • plural
    of lobster.
    lobster
    noun
    any of various large, edible, marine, usually dull-green, stalk-eyed decapod crustaceans of the family Homaridae, especially of the genus Homarus, having large, asymmetrical pincers on the first pair of legs, one used for crushing and the other for cutting and tearing: the shell turns bright red when cooked.

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After our 90-minute, $60 tour, Martin sold lobsters to go for $12.50 a piece, regardless of weight—a bargain.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

Split the lobsters lengthwise with a sharp, heavy knife, brush them with butter and grill them once your guests have arrived, since they cook very quickly.

From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026

Now those same lobsters cost more than $15 per pound — more than three times the initial cost, but Cimarusti said he can’t realistically charge three times as much for the lobster roll at $75.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2026

Some users online said they used them to invest in stocks, claiming their "lobsters" analysed the best times to buy and sell, and even did the deed, despite the risk of costly errors.

From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2026

And so different from them, besides, like the calico lobsters that turned up in traps very rarely and always with great to-do.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk