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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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She recently marked her birthday with a meal of her favourite food of Cornish sardines.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

Tinned fish works beautifully, especially tuna, mackerel or sardines.

From Salon ● Jun. 9, 2026

Researchers believe this method could be applied to other archived seafood, such as canned sardines, offering a new way to explore historical ecosystems.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 1, 2026

At night, bedbugs nibbled at the 312 people laying like sardines on the floor of Namazi’s section of Ward 4.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026

I was tired of sardines and rice and just picked at my food.

From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata