white sea bass
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of white sea bass
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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In her arms is a 4-foot-6-inch speargun — almost as tall as she is — that she’s training on white sea bass, the elusive “gray ghosts” of California.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2022
Through monetary donations, they have been able to pay for more than $10,000 worth of fresh supplies every day, churning out dishes with white sea bass, sesame chicken tenders, teriyaki salmon and rib-eye steak.
From New York Times • Jul. 8, 2021
Though the casino closed down long ago, several San Diego tour companies offer partial-, full- or multi-day excursions out to Mexico’s Coronados Islands to fish for yellowtail, white sea bass, barracuda and bonito.
From Washington Post • Dec. 31, 2014
Fishermen haul up local white sea bass, motorboats of all sorts dart into and out of a bustling harbor, and beachgoers and surfers dot the coastline most of the day.
From Scientific American • Aug. 16, 2012
The white sea bass is purely a California species, ranging from the Coronado Islands to about the latitude of San Francisco.
From Game Birds and Game Fishes of the Pacific Coast by Payne, Harry Thom
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