red snapper
noun
any of several snappers of the genus Lutjanus, especially L. campechanus, a large food fish of the Gulf of Mexico.
red snappers
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pluralof red snapper.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"Elders used to fish for red snappers and other things," he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
The trip produced more than a few red snappers, plenty of laughs, a look into the life of Castillo away from the field and conversations about the direction of the team.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 25, 2024
The completed artificial reefs will join thousands of others in the gulf that successfully attract red snappers and other sought-after species, making them hugely popular with the fishing community.
From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2016
In 1993, for example, shrimp trawlers in the Gulf of Mexico caught and threw away an estimated 34 million red snappers, including many juveniles.
From Time Magazine Archive
Doc did, rather, while I was hard at work hauling red snappers up from the bottom of the Gulf.
From To Remember Charlie By by Roger D. Aycock
