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: any of a family (Nephropidae and especially Homarus americanus) of large edible marine decapod crustaceans that have stalked eyes, a pair of large claws, and a long abdomen and that include species from coasts on both sides of the North Atlantic and from the Cape of Good Hope
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I had lobster for dinner.
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My personal highlights are chilly prawns served with marinated red cabbage, butternut squash purée, and pickled baby beetroot and the chef’s version of surf n’ turf—a zucchini roll filled with lobster salad, filet mignon, roasted cauliflower cream, and Bordelaise sauce.
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Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Many of the reefs are offshore in somewhat deeper water, and can attract marine life ranging from lobsters to great white sharks.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 28 May 2025
Women wear Lilly Pulitzer-style shift dresses and headbands en masse, while men wear colorful blazers embroidered with ducks or lobsters (as well as a lot of Brooks Brothers).
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 23 May 2025
Its fruity brightness and subtle oak notes complements the lobster’s buttery, sweet meat well.
—AFAR Media, 20 May 2025
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Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Many of the reefs are offshore in somewhat deeper water, and can attract marine life ranging from lobsters to great white sharks.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 28 May 2025
Women wear Lilly Pulitzer-style shift dresses and headbands en masse, while men wear colorful blazers embroidered with ducks or lobsters (as well as a lot of Brooks Brothers).
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 23 May 2025
Its fruity brightness and subtle oak notes complements the lobster’s buttery, sweet meat well.
—AFAR Media, 20 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for lobster
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“Lobster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lobster. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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lobster
noun
lob·ster
ˈläb-stər 
: any of several large edible marine crustaceans with stalked eyes, a pair of large claws, and a long abdomen
also
: spiny lobster
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