: cold rice dressed with vinegar, formed into any of various shapes, and garnished especially with bits of raw seafood or vegetables
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Bobby is working as a successful sushi chef in Dallas — the news of which elicited a chorus of boos from the loyal Austin crowd.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 31 May 2025
The Latest In the last few weeks the restaurant has incorporated an Omakase experience, hiring a devoted sushi chef to run the operation on Thursdays through Saturdays, complete with sake pairings.
—Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
Then, taking a stroll on the pier, followed by an early sushi dinner in Carlsbad.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2025
Where do Tokyo’s best chefs eat tonkatsu and sushi on their days off?
—Matt Alt, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 31 May 2025
The Latest In the last few weeks the restaurant has incorporated an Omakase experience, hiring a devoted sushi chef to run the operation on Thursdays through Saturdays, complete with sake pairings.
—Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
Then, taking a stroll on the pier, followed by an early sushi dinner in Carlsbad.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2025
Where do Tokyo’s best chefs eat tonkatsu and sushi on their days off?
—Matt Alt, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sushi
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“Sushi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sushi. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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sushi
noun
su·shi
ˈsü-shē 
ˈsu̇sh-ē
: cold rice formed into any of various shapes and topped or wrapped with pieces of often raw seafood or vegetables
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