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Example sentences for "turbot"

Lexicographically close words:
turbinated; turbine; turbines; turbit; turble; turbots; turbulence; turbulent; turbulently; turd
  1. Turbot was by no means an offensive person; on the contrary, he must of necessity have been very free from evil or iniquity of any kind, inasmuch as he never had time to commit sin.

  2. Turbot is in a position immeasurably more distressed and dreadful than ours.

  3. Turbot and I were walking in the garden, when some damnable villain discharged a pistol from the gate here, and the bullet of it whistled right between us both.

  4. Turbot has arrived to receive his tithes, and you will now receive your stipend.

  5. Turbot had one acknowledged virtue in a pre-eminent degree, we mean hospitality.

  6. Why, gintlemen, it seems that himself an' Parson Turbot wor both shot in the parsonage garden to-day.

  7. Turbot began to feel that there was something wrong, although he could not exactly say what it was.

  8. Turbot had been murdered in the course of the day, a piece of information which was conveyed by them with a sneer of cowardly triumph that was perfectly diabolical.

  9. Turbot had been both shot dead in the garden of the rectory.

  10. Then he of Picenum begins, "Deign to accept what is too great for any private kitchen: let this day be celebrated as the festival of your genius, haste to relieve your stomach of its burden, and devour a turbot reserved to honor your reign.

  11. Wilt thou the turtle and the turbot lose, 50 And all the dainties, which the flatterer, still Heaps on the childless, to secure his Will?

  12. It is probable that Gallicus succeeded Pegasus, who was præfect when the ridiculous farce of the turbot took place (Sat.

  13. The enormous turbot was of savory and delicate taste, and the shrimp sauce with which it was served proved that the chef of the comte had followed a course in cooking at the Café Anglais and profited by it.

  14. Butter a baking-dish, put in a layer of cold cooked turbot flaked fine, cover with sauce, and repeat until the dish is full, having sauce on top.

  15. After a try or two, a small turbot was caught.

  16. The turbot having opened a communication, the effect was wonderful.

  17. The Haddocks caught on the Irish coast, near Dublin, are unusually large, and of a fine flavour, and unite to the firmness of the turbot much of its sweetness.

  18. The Turbot is sometimes two feet and a half long, and about two broad.

  19. These fish are in considerable demand as food, though by no means equal to the turbot and sole.

  20. Crabs and lobsters I soon got tired of, and I think most people who could eat their fill of them for the mere catching would do the same; but a nice sole or slice of turbot takes a long time to satiate one's appetite.

  21. Then there was a brill, like the turbot's small first cousin, and a young turbot that might have been its son.

  22. Then once more the ponderous trawl was hauled on board, with its flapping and splashing prisoners, which were nearly as abundant as before; but there was no turbot this time.

  23. I began my dinner with turbot and ended with scollops.

  24. It is highly esteemed on the East Coast as a dinner fish, baked or boiled, and owing to its fine flavor has been called the turbot of America, though it is really much superior, in northern waters, to that vaunted aldermanic delicacy.

  25. Would you prefer a turbot a la Chambord?

  26. As this luxurious people compared soles to partridges, and sturgeons to peacocks, so they found a resemblance to the turbot in the pheasant.

  27. In many parts of the country, turbot and halibut are indiscriminately sold for each other.

  28. This ranks next to the turbot in point of excellence among our flat fish.

  29. Subsequently, however, fish became one of the principal articles of diet amongst the Hellenes; and both Aristophanes and Athenaeus allude to it, and even satirize their countrymen for their excessive partiality to the turbot and mullet.

  30. Cold turbot thus warmed in the remains of lobster sauce will be found much nicer than putting the fish again in water.

  31. Where it was caught, we are not aware; but the turbot of the Adriatic Sea held a high rank in the "Eternal City.

  32. Hortensius, the orator, wept over the death of a turbot which he had fed with his own hands; and the daughter of Druses adorned one that she had, with rings of gold.

  33. The northern parts of the English coast, and some places off the coast of Holland, produce turbot in great abundance, and in greater excellence than any other parts of the world.

  34. Cut the flesh of the turbot into small dice, carefully freeing it from all skin and bone.

  35. The remains of turbot warmed in oyster sauce, potatoes.

  36. Any cold piece of turbot is served with a Mayonnaise sauce, or in vinaigrette.

  37. Turbot is among fishes what pheasant is among birds.

  38. It is filled with turbot a la creme or a la Bechamel.

  39. A basket with a turbot is in the stern-sheets; that turbot will form part of the Seadog's humble evening meal.

  40. Proceed as for turbot à la crème d’anchois (No.

  41. Plain boil a sole in salt and water and pour the sauce over it (see Turbot à la Hollandaise, No.

  42. Boil the turbot and dish it without a napkin, then pour the following sauce over it and serve immediately: put a quart of melted butter into a stewpan, place it on the fire and when nearly boiling add six ounces of anchovy butter (No.

  43. Proceed as for Turbot à la Hollandaise (No.

  44. The remains of turbot or John Dorée, may be cut into fillets and served in either of the above methods.

  45. This fish though not so much thought of as turbot is very delicate eating, and being cheaper may be more freely used for fillets, &c.

  46. Laroche, Salmon is for Salomon, and Turbot is the Anglo-Sax.

  47. The turbot kettle must be of a proper size, and in good order.

  48. Rub a little of the inside coral spawn of the lobster through a hair sieve, without butter; and when the turbot is dished, sprinkle the spawn over it.

  49. If necessary, turbot will keep two or three days, and be in as high perfection as at first, if lightly rubbed over with salt, and carefully hung in a cold place.

  50. Put a large handful of salt into a fish kettle with cold water, lay the turbot on a fish strainer and put it in.

  51. Set a large turbot pan on the fire, and when it boils dip a fin into it for a minute, then take it out and peel it very clean.

  52. Cut a small turbot across in ribs, dry and flour it, put it into a fryingpan, and cover it with boiling lard.

  53. Rub a hot dish with a piece of shalot, lay the turbot in the dish, and pour the sauce over it.

  54. And now they sat down to dinner, and lo and behold, to the great surprise of Mr. Carter, and perhaps also to the surprise of the host, a magnificent turbot smoked upon the board.

  55. You’re too young a turbot for Charon’s fish-net.

  56. The turbot was knocked down to a rich gentleman’s cook marketing for his master.

  57. His hand fell on his rapier hilt, he rushed up-stairs, fell on the blade; as he expired the cart loaded with turbot came into the yard.

  58. The turbot is, par excellence, the fish for a Lord Mayor's dinner, and it is admirable a la creme for anybody's dinner.

  59. Vatel was the great Conde's cook who killed himself because the turbot did not arrive.


  60. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "turbot" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.