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Explore Tuna through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like tunny or scombroid. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Tuna meaning

  1. Any of several species of fish of the genus Thunnus in the family Scombridae.
  2. The edible flesh of the tuna.

Synonyms of Tuna

tunny anguilla sucklandii food fish scombroid fish scombroid saltwater fish tuna fish prickly pear cactus prickly pear opuntia tuna eel

Using Tuna

  • The main meaning on this page is: Any of several species of fish of the genus Thunnus in the family Scombridae. | The edible flesh of the tuna.
  • Useful related words include: tunny, anguilla sucklandii, food fish, scombroid fish.
  • In the example corpus, tuna often appears in combinations such as: tuna and, of tuna, the tuna.

Context around Tuna

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 7 start, 12 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Tuna

  • In this selection, "tuna" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, canned, bluefin, traditional, spread, sandwich and canyon stand out and add context to how "tuna" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 220 pound tuna from earlier and access to tuna they would. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "tuna" sits close to words such as abduction, assemblies and budapest, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with tuna

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

The potato pave with the tuna tartare gave a delicious burst of rich tuna flavour. (15 words)

Australian standards once required cans of tuna to contain at least 51% tuna, but these regulations were dropped in 2003. (20 words)

Canned Canned tuna on sale at a supermarket Canned tuna was first produced in Australia in 1903, quickly becoming popular. (20 words)

A very common snack eaten by Libyans is known as khubs bi' tun, literally meaning "bread with tuna fish", usually served as a baked baguette or pita bread stuffed with tuna fish that has been mixed with harissa (chili sauce) and olive oil. (43 words)

As the world’s largest consumer of Pacific bluefin tuna, Japan needs to tackle the preservation and recovery of the region’s tuna stock from a medium- to long-term perspective instead of seeking to expand the fishing quotas too quickly. (41 words)

Seafood lovers can order a refreshing Poke-ish bowl (choose from ginger shoyu tuna, chile pineapple tuna, or sweet sesame salmon) or stock up on unique sides like Whipped Purple Yams, Pea Shoots Gomae, and Roast Sweet Potato Fries. (39 words)

Example sentences (20)

A rice cake with tuna spread: Another small snack is a rice cake with tuna spread; you can mix mustard and onions in the tuna for a savory flavor.

A lawsuit filed by a California woman who claimed that Subway’s tuna products don’t in fact contain any tuna has been dismissed.

Even though the longliners report it is only 4% of their catch and with access to tuna they would quit fishing sailfish when tuna has recovered which it has, they don’t want to honor their word.

Walt Golet, a marine scientist with the University of Maine and the Gulf of Maine Research Institute, said that a strong population of menhaden, now a favorite prey of tuna, has helped the tuna population.

Currently, Oni makes four signature flavors of onigiri, traditional tuna mayo, which is made with cooked bluefin tuna and homemade Japanese mayo, and a vegan option featuring kimchi and furikake (a savory Japanese dried seasoning blend).

The potato pave with the tuna tartare gave a delicious burst of rich tuna flavour.

They are currently the boat to beat in the tuna division with a 220 pound tuna from earlier in the week.

He calls Jim "Big Tuna" for most of the series all because Jim brought tin a tuna sandwich for his first day of work.

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The fire prompted the closure of PCH in both directions at Tuna Canyon Road, along with a stretch of Tuna Canyon Road north of PCH.

As the world’s largest consumer of Pacific bluefin tuna, Japan needs to tackle the preservation and recovery of the region’s tuna stock from a medium- to long-term perspective instead of seeking to expand the fishing quotas too quickly.

Because tuna is so far up the food chain, if we were eating the land equivalent of tuna, it would be like eating whatever kind of dragon eats a lion.

One of these exports—tuna—represented a nearly $5 billion industry in 2015, with more than half the world’s tuna sourced from the Western Pacific.

Wholesalers check the quality of frozen tuna displayed during the Toyosu fish market's first tuna auction in this year in Tokyo on Saturday.

Canned tuna is a cheap and easy lunch option to make and there are so many ways to do it besides the boring, but reliable tuna sandwich.

Dimerin disclosed that 90 percent of tuna catch in Surigao del Sur particularly from Bislig area are bound for General Santos tuna processing.

Seafood lovers can order a refreshing Poke-ish bowl (choose from ginger shoyu tuna, chile pineapple tuna, or sweet sesame salmon) or stock up on unique sides like Whipped Purple Yams, Pea Shoots Gomae, and Roast Sweet Potato Fries.

Ten Sushi Seattle, a sushi restaurant famous for its occasional tuna filleting events serving super fresh blue fin tuna in its Lower Queen Anne store, recently opened an International District location inside Little Saigon’s Hau Hau Market building.

Australian standards once required cans of tuna to contain at least 51% tuna, but these regulations were dropped in 2003.

A very common snack eaten by Libyans is known as khubs bi' tun, literally meaning "bread with tuna fish", usually served as a baked baguette or pita bread stuffed with tuna fish that has been mixed with harissa (chili sauce) and olive oil.

Canned Canned tuna on sale at a supermarket Canned tuna was first produced in Australia in 1903, quickly becoming popular.

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Common combinations with tuna

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "tuna" in a sentence?
An example: "A rice cake with tuna spread: Another small snack is a rice cake with tuna spread; you can mix mustard and onions in the tuna for a savory flavor." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "tuna" from authentic English texts.
What does "tuna" mean?
Tuna means: Any of several species of fish of the genus Thunnus in the family Scombridae.
What are synonyms of "tuna"?
Common synonyms of "tuna" include: tunny, anguilla sucklandii, food fish, scombroid fish, scombroid, saltwater fish, tuna fish, prickly pear cactus. Plus 3 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "tuna" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "tuna", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.