fishmonger
Americannoun
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fishmongers
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noun
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Etymology
Origin of fishmonger
First recorded in 1300–50; fish + monger ( def. )
Vocabulary lists containing fishmonger
Example Sentences
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I was a fishmonger, barely a teen, back in the ’70s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
“One adapts,” said González, the fishmonger, as she cracked ice over the catch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2026
"This suffering is too much," said Iyabo Olaleye, a fishmonger who lost two houses.
From Barron's ● Jan. 16, 2026
Elfyn was raised in Porthmadog, Gwynedd, by his mother who worked in a record shop and dad who had various jobs including railway worker, fishmonger and later salesman.
From BBC ● Nov. 18, 2023
“Just so happens we’ve got some good sturdy boots on offer,” the fishmonger said.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
People routinely tried to sell us different kinds of softshell turtles and other species that were highly restricted, assuming we fishmongers were as indifferent as they were to the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
The government decided not to back a previous proposal for more businesses including butchers and fishmongers to open on the public holiday.
From Barron's ● May 1, 2026
There's also The Great Divide by Cristina Henriquez, a sweeping tale about the unsung people who lived in the shadow of the Panama Canal as it was being constructed, including labourers, protestors, doctors and fishmongers.
From BBC ● Dec. 28, 2023
His deceased fish models are mostly sourced from fishmongers and commercial captains such as Rex Ito at Primetime Seafood and Tommy Gomes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2023
A gust of sound came with him from outside; the cries of gulls, a woman’s laughter, the voices of the fishmongers.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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