plural sardines also sardine
1
: any of several small or immature fishes of the herring family
especially
: the European pilchard (Sardina pilchardus) especially when young and of a size suitable for preserving for food
2
: any of various small fishes (such as an anchovy) resembling the true sardines or similarly preserved for food
Examples of sardine in a Sentence
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The dinner theme harkened back to a sardine motif used throughout Staud’s latest collection, with scallop crudo, clams, and woven boquerones as just a few offerings on the menu.
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Jamila Stewart, Vogue, 1 Mar. 2024
Sardines Calcium content: 351 mg in one 3.75-oz can of sardines, or 35.1% of the DV24
These salty little fish add umami flavor to salads and pastas.
—Christine Mattheis, Health, 30 Mar. 2024
Top tip: The migration also coincides with the Sardine Run, between May and July, where the sardines spawn in the South African waters, attracting super-pods of whales and dolphins, diving birds and even sharks.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Jan. 2024
Who wouldn’t appreciate a pantry gift box stocked with food and crafts from California and Mexico, an elegant (and portable) coffee grinder, fish tongs for all those trendy sardine tins, fancy tomatoes or a mug that’s also a work of art?
—L.a. Times Food Staff, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2023
Cold water fatty fish – remember the SMASH acronym: salmon, mackerel, anchovies, sardines and herring – are the best sources of omega-3s, but vegetarians or vegans can get their fix from flaxseeds, chia seeds and walnuts.
—Georgia Day, Glamour, 12 Mar. 2024
Soda, chips, crackers and sardines are also available for purchase.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2024
This photo shows the very moment of attack, with the whale’s ventral pleats wide open and filtering the prey from the water using their baleens after engulfing hundreds of kilograms of sardines in one bite.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
Stengel noticed the sardines made a specific noise each time the mahi mahi went in to strike.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Feb. 2024
Jamila Stewart, Vogue, 1 Mar. 2024
Sardines Calcium content: 351 mg in one 3.75-oz can of sardines, or 35.1% of the DV24
These salty little fish add umami flavor to salads and pastas.
—Christine Mattheis, Health, 30 Mar. 2024
Top tip: The migration also coincides with the Sardine Run, between May and July, where the sardines spawn in the South African waters, attracting super-pods of whales and dolphins, diving birds and even sharks.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Jan. 2024
Who wouldn’t appreciate a pantry gift box stocked with food and crafts from California and Mexico, an elegant (and portable) coffee grinder, fish tongs for all those trendy sardine tins, fancy tomatoes or a mug that’s also a work of art?
—L.a. Times Food Staff, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2023
Cold water fatty fish – remember the SMASH acronym: salmon, mackerel, anchovies, sardines and herring – are the best sources of omega-3s, but vegetarians or vegans can get their fix from flaxseeds, chia seeds and walnuts.
—Georgia Day, Glamour, 12 Mar. 2024
Soda, chips, crackers and sardines are also available for purchase.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2024
This photo shows the very moment of attack, with the whale’s ventral pleats wide open and filtering the prey from the water using their baleens after engulfing hundreds of kilograms of sardines in one bite.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
Stengel noticed the sardines made a specific noise each time the mahi mahi went in to strike.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Feb. 2024
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sardine
noun
sar·dine
sär-ˈdēn 
plural sardines also sardine
: any of various young or very small fish often preserved in oil for food
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