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Plaice in a sentence

Plaice meaning

  1. Several similar marine flatfish of the righteye flounder family Pleuronectidae:
  2. Pleuronectes platessa (European plaice), commonly found in the North Sea and Irish Sea, with smooth brown skin and red or orange spots.

Synonyms of Plaice

flounder pleuronectes platessa righteye flounder righteyed flounder

Using Plaice

  • The main meaning on this page is: Several similar marine flatfish of the righteye flounder family Pleuronectidae: | Pleuronectes platessa (European plaice), commonly found in the North Sea and Irish Sea, with smooth brown skin and red or orange spots. | Several similar marine flatfish of the righteye flounder family Pleuronectidae:
  • Useful related words include: flounder, pleuronectes platessa, righteye flounder, righteyed flounder.
  • In the example corpus, plaice often appears in combinations such as: plaice in, or plaice, plaice and.

Context around Plaice

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 6 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 16 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Plaice

  • In this selection, "plaice" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 28.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, peyton, evans, sole, bass, halibut and combined stand out and add context to how "plaice" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and fried plaice and at peyton plaice in sudbury. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "plaice" sits close to words such as aav, abdicating and abductor, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with plaice

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Herring and plaice are two commercially important species that use the Thames Estuary for this purpose. (16 words)

At Peyton Plaice, in Sudbury, Angie Finch, Paul Devine and Beth Stannard were frying as usual throughout December. (18 words)

The businesswoman is now in the midst of renovating the former Waverley Cafe on Ayr Beachfront - dubbed Reel Plaice. (19 words)

Danish tradition is to start with herring, perhaps move on to prawns or plaice, and finish with beef tartare or chicken salad, all washed down with a beer or (towards the end of the week) some (Scandinavia’s equivalent of schnapps). (41 words)

Year 9 students at St Martins School, in Moors Bank, were given the task of creating a piece of artwork based on ‘Aquatic Life’ to be chosen for display at Len’s Plaice, a popular takeaway in the village. (39 words)

Cod, sole and plaice might be regulars on European dinner tables but as climate change heats the oceans common species are heading to cooler northern waters—with profound potential consequences for fish stocks and consumers. (35 words)

Evans Plaice, in Rhayader, opened it up to a vote this week, asking its 1,100 Facebook followers: “Which Christmas Specials would you like to see us do this year? (30 words)

Example sentences (17)

At Peyton Plaice, in Sudbury, Angie Finch, Paul Devine and Beth Stannard were frying as usual throughout December.

Danish tradition is to start with herring, perhaps move on to prawns or plaice, and finish with beef tartare or chicken salad, all washed down with a beer or (towards the end of the week) some (Scandinavia’s equivalent of schnapps).

Evans Plaice, in Rhayader, opened it up to a vote this week, asking its 1,100 Facebook followers: “Which Christmas Specials would you like to see us do this year?

When the Guardian visited the Dorset town this week, Greenslade was doing brisk business selling locally caught cockles, clams, sole, plaice, bass and lobsters to local people and tourists.

A spokesman for the school said the competition was supported well by students, plus bosses at Len’s Plaice and all were delighted to have taken part.

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.

Selfish in Bromborough is the “top plaice” in Wirral for everyone’s favourite fried food and has just scooped this year’s Best Fish and Chips award, retaining their title.

The businesswoman is now in the midst of renovating the former Waverley Cafe on Ayr Beachfront - dubbed Reel Plaice.

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Their bodies were eventually discovered on January 9. But just a day after the tragedy was made public, landlady Maria Clifton-Plaice said burglars ransacked the place on January 10.

Year 9 students at St Martins School, in Moors Bank, were given the task of creating a piece of artwork based on ‘Aquatic Life’ to be chosen for display at Len’s Plaice, a popular takeaway in the village.

Clever in its repurposing of Hverfisgata 12 where Dill once was, this currently smørrebrød only place is plating picturesque platters of open-sandwich classics like roast beef and fried plaice.

Cod, sole and plaice might be regulars on European dinner tables but as climate change heats the oceans common species are heading to cooler northern waters—with profound potential consequences for fish stocks and consumers.

The water keeps the fish moist, creating a steam that the fish is gently baked in. You can substitute the brill for any other flat fish, such as turbot, black sole, or plaice.

Herring and plaice are two commercially important species that use the Thames Estuary for this purpose.

Sam Isaacs' trademark was the phrase "This is the Plaice ", combined with a picture of the punned-upon fish in question.

They are the most common form of potatoes when served together with breaded plaice (or certain other low fat fishes).

White fish can be divided into benthopelagic fish (round fish which live near the sea bed, such as cod and coley ) and benthic fish (which live on the sea bed, such as flatfish like plaice ).

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Common combinations with plaice

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "plaice" in a sentence?
An example: "At Peyton Plaice, in Sudbury, Angie Finch, Paul Devine and Beth Stannard were frying as usual throughout December." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "plaice" from authentic English texts.
What does "plaice" mean?
Plaice means: Several similar marine flatfish of the righteye flounder family Pleuronectidae:
What are synonyms of "plaice"?
Common synonyms of "plaice" include: flounder, pleuronectes platessa, righteye flounder, righteyed flounder.
How many example sentences with "plaice" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "plaice", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.