plural sardines also sardine
1
: any of several small or immature fishes of the herring family
especially
: the European pilchard (Sardina pilchardus) especially when young and of a size suitable for preserving for food
2
: any of various small fishes (such as an anchovy) resembling the true sardines or similarly preserved for food
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The regulation became necessary when the number of whales near the coast spiked after a marine heat wave from 2014 to 2018 apparently pushed their prey – such as sardines and anchovies – closer to shore, and the humpbacks followed.
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Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
Seafoods like salmon and sardines contain the omega-3 fats docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA).
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 8 July 2024
The aesthetic brings a playful take on coastal style and turns it on its head with funky decor finds that range from tiny touches the size of a tin of sardines to large-scale art or wallpaper featuring fish.
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2024
The look featured a shearling patchwork coat from the label's winter 2024 collection, teamed with $2,550 leather boxer briefs, a cotton rib jersey tank and the brand's coveted, $5,200 medium sardine bag.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
Seafoods like salmon and sardines contain the omega-3 fats docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA).
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 8 July 2024
The aesthetic brings a playful take on coastal style and turns it on its head with funky decor finds that range from tiny touches the size of a tin of sardines to large-scale art or wallpaper featuring fish.
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2024
The look featured a shearling patchwork coat from the label's winter 2024 collection, teamed with $2,550 leather boxer briefs, a cotton rib jersey tank and the brand's coveted, $5,200 medium sardine bag.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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sardine
noun
sar·dine
sär-ˈdēn 
plural sardines also sardine
: any of various young or very small fish often preserved in oil for food
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