Herring
noun
A type of fish that lives in the sea and is often used in cooking.
I bought some smoked herring for dinner.
Often appears as...
- smoked herring
- pickled herring
noun
Unimportant matter that diverts attention from the main question.
His anecdote about the trip was a red herring; it had nothing to do with the presentation.
Often appears as...
- red herring
- use as a herring
noun
Two cards of the same rank.
In some card games, a 'herring' is a pair of equally ranked cards.
Often appears as...
- pair of herrings
- have a herring
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Technical
noun
A type of fish that lives in the sea and is often used in cooking.
I bought some smoked herring for dinner.
Often appears as...
- smoked herring
- pickled herring
noun
Unimportant matter that diverts attention from the main question.
His anecdote about the trip was a red herring; it had nothing to do with the presentation.
Often appears as...
- red herring
- use as a herring
noun
Two cards of the same rank.
In some card games, a 'herring' is a pair of equally ranked cards.
Often appears as...
- pair of herrings
- have a herring
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Culinary Context
Often found in Scandinavian or Northern European cuisine, herring is commonly eaten pickled or smoked.
At the Swedish buffet, there was an array of pickled herring.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Associations
Herring is associated with the traditional food of various celebrations, such as Dutch Koninginnedag.
Every Queen's Day, we have a herring feast.
Pro Tip 3/3Health Implications
As a nutritious fish rich in omega-3, herring is considered beneficial for heart health.
My doctor suggested adding herring to my diet for heart health.
Pro Tip 1/3Culinary Context
Often found in Scandinavian or Northern European cuisine, herring is commonly eaten pickled or smoked.
At the Swedish buffet, there was an array of pickled herring.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Associations
Herring is associated with the traditional food of various celebrations, such as Dutch Koninginnedag.
Every Queen's Day, we have a herring feast.
Pro Tip 3/3Health Implications
As a nutritious fish rich in omega-3, herring is considered beneficial for heart health.
My doctor suggested adding herring to my diet for heart health.
Pro Tip 1/3Culinary Context
Often found in Scandinavian or Northern European cuisine, herring is commonly eaten pickled or smoked.
At the Swedish buffet, there was an array of pickled herring.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Associations
Herring is associated with the traditional food of various celebrations, such as Dutch Koninginnedag.
Every Queen's Day, we have a herring feast.
Pro Tip 3/3Health Implications
As a nutritious fish rich in omega-3, herring is considered beneficial for heart health.
My doctor suggested adding herring to my diet for heart health.
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Farting Fish PIPE National...
buzzing sound that they can hear the most other fish can't schools of herring may use this secret language to communicate at night without alerting predators to their presence the feast might Phillips fish aren't totally it's clear caring eating whales and dolphins could be listening in as well she's
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This weird trick will...
Herring gulls and wood turtles also sometimes drum their feet on the earth to summon worms. So then why does this behavior persist? Scientists think it’s beneficial for a prey species to maintain its adaptations against a more frequent predator, even if it makes it more vulnerable to a rarer one.
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What's wrong with what...
And with our hyper-consumption of those animals producing greenhouse gases and heart disease, kindness might just be a bit of a red herring. Let's get the numbers of the animals we're killing for eating down, and then we'll worry about being nice to the ones that are left.
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Farting Fish PIPE National...
buzzing sound that they can hear but most other fish can't schools of herring may use this secret language to communicate at night without alerting predators to their presence but these might Philip fish aren't totally clear caring eating whales and dolphins could
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The Secret Culture of...
the largest most powerful predators in the ocean they hunt everything from humpback whales and sea lions to squid and salmon even tiny herring it should be said that there are no reports of orcis killing humans in the wild but these are school bus sized creatures
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Herring Hazards PIPE...
world's marine animals that scooped the month with open mouths or pick the one by one from the water or stun them with a flick of the tail for some species herring are the staff of life humans to have been fishing herring for centuries perhaps millennia
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Farting Fish PIPE National...
most other fish can't schools of herring may use this secret language to communicate at night without alerting predators to their presence the piece might Phillips fish aren't totally in the clear caring eating whales and dolphins could
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Reflecting On A Life...
less but but but but when I see all the wealthy and occurs somewhere it's good hope for the oceans because I see that there is a lot of life first herrings fish lot of whales I've never seen so
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How to talk about weight...
important area to think about next always think about health not appearance this isn't a euphemism the outward appearance of excess weight gain is a red herring obesity is a health issue
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Seagulls and Guillemots...
these feeding frenzies don't last long though the herring eventually escape diving deep out of reach of these surface predators
Video examples
Farting Fish PIPE National...
buzzing sound that they can hear the most other fish can't schools of herring may use this secret language to communicate at night without alerting predators to their presence the feast might Phillips fish aren't totally it's clear caring eating whales and dolphins could be listening in as well she's
Video examples
This weird trick will...
Herring gulls and wood turtles also sometimes drum their feet on the earth to summon worms. So then why does this behavior persist? Scientists think it’s beneficial for a prey species to maintain its adaptations against a more frequent predator, even if it makes it more vulnerable to a rarer one.
Video examples
What's wrong with what...
And with our hyper-consumption of those animals producing greenhouse gases and heart disease, kindness might just be a bit of a red herring. Let's get the numbers of the animals we're killing for eating down, and then we'll worry about being nice to the ones that are left.
Video examples
Farting Fish PIPE National...
buzzing sound that they can hear but most other fish can't schools of herring may use this secret language to communicate at night without alerting predators to their presence but these might Philip fish aren't totally clear caring eating whales and dolphins could
Video examples
The Secret Culture of...
the largest most powerful predators in the ocean they hunt everything from humpback whales and sea lions to squid and salmon even tiny herring it should be said that there are no reports of orcis killing humans in the wild but these are school bus sized creatures
Video examples
Herring Hazards PIPE...
world's marine animals that scooped the month with open mouths or pick the one by one from the water or stun them with a flick of the tail for some species herring are the staff of life humans to have been fishing herring for centuries perhaps millennia
Video examples
Farting Fish PIPE National...
most other fish can't schools of herring may use this secret language to communicate at night without alerting predators to their presence the piece might Phillips fish aren't totally in the clear caring eating whales and dolphins could
Video examples
Reflecting On A Life...
less but but but but when I see all the wealthy and occurs somewhere it's good hope for the oceans because I see that there is a lot of life first herrings fish lot of whales I've never seen so
Video examples
How to talk about weight...
important area to think about next always think about health not appearance this isn't a euphemism the outward appearance of excess weight gain is a red herring obesity is a health issue
Video examples
Seagulls and Guillemots...
these feeding frenzies don't last long though the herring eventually escape diving deep out of reach of these surface predators
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Quote examples
Robert Englund
American Actor
When you see Robert Englund in a movie, you think he is the bad guy, but if I'm not the bad guy, and I'm supposed to just kind of fool the audience, it makes it a lot easier for whichever actor is the bad guy. So I find myself doing a lot of those, I think they're called red herring characters, faking out the audience.
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Ian Rankin
Scottish Writer
The most difficult part of any crime novel is the plotting. It all begins simply enough, but soon you're dealing with a multitude of linked characters, strands, themes and red herrings - and you need to try to control these unruly elements and weave them into a pattern.
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Mark Billingham
English Novelist
When you think of a great twist or a red herring or a way of misdirecting the reader, it is good, but you know that they are just tricks at the end of the day, and the way to keep interest is to write characters that people care about.
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Jude Law
British Actor
I'm kind of ashamed to be a celebrity. I don't understand wanting to read about other people's dirty laundry. I think celebrity is the biggest red herring society has ever pulled on itself.
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Garry Disher
Australian Author
Delaying and withholding tactics, red herrings, partial and doubtful outcomes are stock in trade for fiction writers, especially crime writers.
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Damian Lewis
English Actor
Writing and directing might be a red herring, and really I'm just re-examining what it is to act, to do it well and do it properly.
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Joshua Oppenheimer
British Director
At our production company, the trademark dish - and this sounds particularly revolting - is curried pickled herring.
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William Devane
American Actor
I knew with The West Wing that that wasn't going to be for very long, that I was just the red herring.
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Samuel Taylor Coleridge
English Poet
How like herrings and onions our vices are in the morning after we have committed them.
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Rick Stein
English Chef
It's nice to see some fresh herrings on the fish stand.
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Robert Englund
American Actor
When you see Robert Englund in a movie, you think he is the bad guy, but if I'm not the bad guy, and I'm supposed to just kind of fool the audience, it makes it a lot easier for whichever actor is the bad guy. So I find myself doing a lot of those, I think they're called red herring characters, faking out the audience.
Quote examples
Ian Rankin
Scottish Writer
The most difficult part of any crime novel is the plotting. It all begins simply enough, but soon you're dealing with a multitude of linked characters, strands, themes and red herrings - and you need to try to control these unruly elements and weave them into a pattern.
Quote examples
Mark Billingham
English Novelist
When you think of a great twist or a red herring or a way of misdirecting the reader, it is good, but you know that they are just tricks at the end of the day, and the way to keep interest is to write characters that people care about.
Quote examples
Jude Law
British Actor
I'm kind of ashamed to be a celebrity. I don't understand wanting to read about other people's dirty laundry. I think celebrity is the biggest red herring society has ever pulled on itself.
Quote examples
Garry Disher
Australian Author
Delaying and withholding tactics, red herrings, partial and doubtful outcomes are stock in trade for fiction writers, especially crime writers.
Quote examples
Damian Lewis
English Actor
Writing and directing might be a red herring, and really I'm just re-examining what it is to act, to do it well and do it properly.
Quote examples
Joshua Oppenheimer
British Director
At our production company, the trademark dish - and this sounds particularly revolting - is curried pickled herring.
Quote examples
William Devane
American Actor
I knew with The West Wing that that wasn't going to be for very long, that I was just the red herring.
Quote examples
Samuel Taylor Coleridge
English Poet
How like herrings and onions our vices are in the morning after we have committed them.
Quote examples
Rick Stein
English Chef
It's nice to see some fresh herrings on the fish stand.
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