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oysters
  • plural of oyster.
  • present tense form of oyster (3rd person singular).

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Visitors can enjoy oysters along the Puget Sound or spend a day hiking at Mount Rainier National Park.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

The West Hollywood clam shack conjures Rhode Island on the West Coast, be it with clams of all kinds, lobster cooked just right or oysters treated with reverence.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

It has a vast bar for a quick plate of oysters and glass of bubbly, and is open almost the same hours as the station itself, 7 a.m. to 2 a.m.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Lisa de-Laune tried meditation, solo travelling, learning to salsa and eating oysters as part of her efforts to "take back control" when her life became tough.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

We’ll have our own hogs, fish to catch, and oysters to dig.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone