porgies
- plural of porgy.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The fishing was better there, anyway: Trump and his buddies fished all day long, hauling in fluke, weakfish, and porgies, while beachgoers admired the boat from afar.
From The New Yorker ● Sep. 18, 2019
I did all that informed shopping at a market on the water out of which porgies spawn.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2019
“I sell more porgies now by far than I ever have, because people are interested in using something different,” Mr. Rozzo said.
From New York Times ● Dec. 22, 2015
Four stocks were added to the “overfishing” category: gray triggerfish and greater amberjack from the Gulf of Mexico, and various scups, porgies and wrasses from Puerto Rico.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2015
Fresh porgies, dipped in egg, a little cornmeal and flour, and fried in a big pot of hot grease till they were golden brown and crispy on the edges.
From "Finding Langston" by Lesa Cline-Ransome
