king salmon
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of king salmon
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
Example Sentences
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Wild king salmon topped with tomatoes, olives and capers was accessorized with a puff pastry in the shape of a cartoon fish.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
In 2022, 80% fewer king salmon returned to the Yukon River than the 30-year average and 90% fewer chum salmon returned to western Alaska.
From Science Daily • Dec. 3, 2024
As the sun set and Seattle’s skyline flicked on from the shore behind them, Richard Penn and his daughter Leslie Starr rifled through layers of green mesh netting to free a silvery, fat king salmon.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 11, 2023
His grandfather and parents all fished out of Southeast Alaska, harvesting the king salmon as the fish made their annual return from the Gulf of Alaska to rivers in the Pacific Northwest to spawn.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 19, 2023
Her mom grabbed a package of king salmon from the fridge and held it up to her.
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
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