How do you use Halibut in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like flatfish, plus the exact meaning.
Halibut in a sentence
Halibut meaning
A large flatfish of the genus Hippoglossus, which sometimes leaves the ocean floor and swims vertically.
Synonyms of Halibut
Using Halibut
- The main meaning on this page is: A large flatfish of the genus Hippoglossus, which sometimes leaves the ocean floor and swims vertically.
- Useful related words include: flatfish, holibut.
- In the example corpus, halibut often appears in combinations such as: halibut with, halibut and, of halibut.
Context around Halibut
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 7 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Halibut
- In this selection, "halibut" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, atlantic, pacific, wild, commission, coast and fillet stand out and add context to how "halibut" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include for atlantic halibut according to and for the halibut. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "halibut" sits close to words such as aditi, aegon and aerobics, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with halibut
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Bruce Chapman is the executive director of the Atlantic Halibut Council. (11 words)
Highlights might include local Cartmel venison or wild halibut with vermouth sauce. (12 words)
Season lightly with salt and pepper, then transfer the halibut to warm plates. (13 words)
Through appetizers, halibut and coffee, we talked about the awkwardness of asking for money and the way investors talked about rates of return as if they were laws of physics that had nothing to do with human choices. (38 words)
Flat fish, including turbot, plaice, halibut, sole, and brill, are generally mercury-free and rich in omega-3 fatty acids, which can help protect against cardiovascular disease and support brain health. (31 words)
That May, we hosted 30 people at our first Lodge Hop with brunch at Tutka Bay Lodge, lunch at Kachemak Bay Wilderness Lodge, and Dinner at “Ishmalof Lodge” in Halibut Cove. (31 words)
Example sentences (20)
The International Pacific Halibut Commission’s annual survey showed the numbers of halibut coast-wide dropped by six percent from the year before.
Highlights might include local Cartmel venison or wild halibut with vermouth sauce.
On to each pile place a halibut fillet, a bay leaf and 20g of the butter.
Season lightly with salt and pepper, then transfer the halibut to warm plates.
Trawl industry representatives say that bycatch, which the industry is required by law to discard, is not the driving force behind recent crab, salmon and halibut declines.
Warming ocean temperatures caused by climate change will provide favorable conditions for Atlantic halibut according to a new study, although what happens to their prey is uncertain.
And then the mains – halibut which fell apart flake by flake and the venison loin.
As they adjusted their boat’s gear, they tugged a wet cloth off two hefty-looking halibut.
Flat fish, including turbot, plaice, halibut, sole, and brill, are generally mercury-free and rich in omega-3 fatty acids, which can help protect against cardiovascular disease and support brain health.
Halibut is a tender fish that is tasty with a mild subtle sweetness.
Hand-dived Orkney scallops and Isle of Lewis halibut star alongside Aberdeenshire beef, with Perthshire’s famous soft fruits lifting the desserts alongside Perthshire cheese.
That May, we hosted 30 people at our first Lodge Hop with brunch at Tutka Bay Lodge, lunch at Kachemak Bay Wilderness Lodge, and Dinner at “Ishmalof Lodge” in Halibut Cove.
The menu features 200-plus seafood items, including halibut, salmon, sushi-grade tuna, prawns, lobster and Dungeness crab — much of it caught by the restaurant’s own fishing fleet.
Through appetizers, halibut and coffee, we talked about the awkwardness of asking for money and the way investors talked about rates of return as if they were laws of physics that had nothing to do with human choices.
Halibut the size of barn doors and turbot like tabletops came into shallow water to feed.
Some might think this was a waste of time but sometimes you have to things just for the halibut.
With winter fishing and the annual Halibut Derby on the horizon, the catches are still rolling in at Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching.
Bruce Chapman is the executive director of the Atlantic Halibut Council.
Gordon Ramsay and chef Lionel Uddipa create a sumptuous feast for lucky local fishermen with salmon, seal, halibut, and spruce tips.
Halibut Point Marine is offering to buy Sitka a 100-ton travelift, similar to these machines in Wrangell.
Common combinations with halibut
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- halibut with 4×
- halibut and 4×
- of halibut 3×
- the halibut 3×
- halibut point 3×
- pacific halibut 2×
- halibut commission 2×
- and halibut 2×
- atlantic halibut 2×
- halibut is 2×