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sardines

  • plural
    of sardine.
    sardine
    noun
    the pilchard, Sardina pilchardus, often preserved in oil and used for food.

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They looked like tiny illustrations of fish pulled from the label of a particularly fancy tin of sardines, with hooks attached.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

Jacquie Navratil prepares a trap using chicken wings and sardines.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

He said: "When I heard the penguins loved sardines but that the park thought they couldn't get them, I thought: 'Well, I might be able to help with that.'"

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

"At least today they gave us some rice, spaghetti and sardines."

From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026

Alex was tempted to open the can of sardines, but he figured that could wait for a day with no microwave.

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer