Sardine
noun
A small, oily fish that is often preserved in a can.
I packed a can of sardines for lunch.
Often appears as...
- can of sardines
- sardine sandwich
noun
A situation or space in which many people or things are crowded together.
The passengers were packed like sardines in the train.
Often appears as...
- packed like sardines
- sardine-packed crowd
Usage tips
Idiomatic
noun
A small, oily fish that is often preserved in a can.
I packed a can of sardines for lunch.
Often appears as...
- can of sardines
- sardine sandwich
noun
A situation or space in which many people or things are crowded together.
The passengers were packed like sardines in the train.
Often appears as...
- packed like sardines
- sardine-packed crowd
Usage tips
Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Canned Food
Sardines are commonly sold in cans and known for their convenience and long shelf life.
Let's buy a few cans of sardines for the camping trip.
Pro Tip 2/3Culinary Usage
Used in various recipes, sardines can be grilled, smoked, or added to pasta and salads.
I'm making a salad with sardines and fresh tomatoes.
Pro Tip 3/3Health Benefits
Sardines are rich in omega-3 fatty acids, which are beneficial for heart health.
My doctor recommended eating sardines for my heart.
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Dive into an ocean...
that sharks and dolphins are these mortal enemies, but during the Sardine Run, they actually coexist. In fact, dolphins actually help sharks feed more effectively. Without dolphins, the bait balls are more dispersed and sharks often end up with what I call a sardine donut, or a mouth full of water.
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Biodiesel: The afterlife...
as long as they're completely empty, rinsed, and dried. Use a funnel to avoid spills and a sieve to filter out any small food particles. You can even add bacon grease and other animal fats or the excess oil from canned food, like tuna or sardines, just make sure it's really oil and not brine.
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The reality constructed...
higher is of tension the suspicious sky was beautiful now with the beads of a double rainbow thousands of women's waist in the sky then there was the chanting by the purposeless power by the case keys of days power by the Cutlass days power by the sardine days power by the Tama there
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The Billion Sardine...
target but synchronized-swimming won't protect them from the ocean's most voracious predator man the arrival of the sardines means the Jubilee mountain men become part-time fishermen
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Jailed in Bangladesh PIPE...
down into the next part of my life I passed one cell all the people like sardines on top of each other and remember things are so out of place
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Best Scenes From The...
raiders overwhelmed by sheer numbers even when more sea lions arrive they can't seem to break down the sardines coordinated defenses
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BBC Earth 50 Top Natural...
tuner attacked from below cutting off the sardines escape route down to deep water next to appear shearwaters
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Top 5 David Attenborough...
tuna attacked from below cutting off the sardines escape route down to deeper water
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The Best Whale Moments...
tuna attacked from below cutting off the sardines escape route down to deeper water
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ONE HOUR Of Amazing...
tuna attacked from below cutting off the sardines escape route down to deep water
Video examples
Dive into an ocean...
that sharks and dolphins are these mortal enemies, but during the Sardine Run, they actually coexist. In fact, dolphins actually help sharks feed more effectively. Without dolphins, the bait balls are more dispersed and sharks often end up with what I call a sardine donut, or a mouth full of water.
Video examples
Biodiesel: The afterlife...
as long as they're completely empty, rinsed, and dried. Use a funnel to avoid spills and a sieve to filter out any small food particles. You can even add bacon grease and other animal fats or the excess oil from canned food, like tuna or sardines, just make sure it's really oil and not brine.
Video examples
The reality constructed...
higher is of tension the suspicious sky was beautiful now with the beads of a double rainbow thousands of women's waist in the sky then there was the chanting by the purposeless power by the case keys of days power by the Cutlass days power by the sardine days power by the Tama there
Video examples
The Billion Sardine...
target but synchronized-swimming won't protect them from the ocean's most voracious predator man the arrival of the sardines means the Jubilee mountain men become part-time fishermen
Video examples
Jailed in Bangladesh PIPE...
down into the next part of my life I passed one cell all the people like sardines on top of each other and remember things are so out of place
Video examples
Best Scenes From The...
raiders overwhelmed by sheer numbers even when more sea lions arrive they can't seem to break down the sardines coordinated defenses
Video examples
BBC Earth 50 Top Natural...
tuner attacked from below cutting off the sardines escape route down to deep water next to appear shearwaters
Video examples
Top 5 David Attenborough...
tuna attacked from below cutting off the sardines escape route down to deeper water
Video examples
The Best Whale Moments...
tuna attacked from below cutting off the sardines escape route down to deeper water
Video examples
ONE HOUR Of Amazing...
tuna attacked from below cutting off the sardines escape route down to deep water
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Rachael Ray
American Businesswoman
I had the lunchbox that cleared the cafeteria. I was very unpopular in the early grades. Because I hung out with my grandfather, I started to bring my lunchbox with sardine sandwiches and calamari that I would eat off my fingers like rings. I was also always reeking of garlic.
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Joan Collins
American Actress
Doing 20 minutes of stretching, light weights and floor exercises three times a week takes the same amount of time as a long coffee break - and eating a tuna fish salad, sardines on toast or scrambled eggs is surely preferable to a Big Mac or KFC.
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David H. Murdock
American Businessman
Maybe some people will not agree, but I like to eat sardines in the morning for breakfast. I think some people will have a hard time eating sardines in olive oil or pickled sardines for breakfast. I guess that is why I am still single.
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Nish Kumar
British Comedian
And I can tell you from firsthand experience that our train system is a mess. Carriages are full of unhappy travellers packed together like sardines, who have inexplicably paid for the privilege of being incarcerated.
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Dorian Yates
English Athlete
Try to eat more fat but choose polyunsaturated fatty acids as they help the body to burn fat so that's salmon, halibut, sardines, albacore, trout, herring, walnut and flaxseed oil.
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Rachel Khoo
British Chef
I love watching the fishermen step off their boats and lay out their catch - typically sardines, monkfish and everything you'd find in bouillabaisse.
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Eric Cantona
French Actor
When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea.
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Alan Bennett
English Dramatist
Life is like a box of sardines and we are all looking for the key.
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Antoni Porowski
Canadian Actor
I love fishy anchovies and sardines and that kind of stuff.
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Bob Mortimer
English Comedian
I eat a tin of sardines every day.
Quote examples
Rachael Ray
American Businesswoman
I had the lunchbox that cleared the cafeteria. I was very unpopular in the early grades. Because I hung out with my grandfather, I started to bring my lunchbox with sardine sandwiches and calamari that I would eat off my fingers like rings. I was also always reeking of garlic.
Quote examples
Joan Collins
American Actress
Doing 20 minutes of stretching, light weights and floor exercises three times a week takes the same amount of time as a long coffee break - and eating a tuna fish salad, sardines on toast or scrambled eggs is surely preferable to a Big Mac or KFC.
Quote examples
David H. Murdock
American Businessman
Maybe some people will not agree, but I like to eat sardines in the morning for breakfast. I think some people will have a hard time eating sardines in olive oil or pickled sardines for breakfast. I guess that is why I am still single.
Quote examples
Nish Kumar
British Comedian
And I can tell you from firsthand experience that our train system is a mess. Carriages are full of unhappy travellers packed together like sardines, who have inexplicably paid for the privilege of being incarcerated.
Quote examples
Dorian Yates
English Athlete
Try to eat more fat but choose polyunsaturated fatty acids as they help the body to burn fat so that's salmon, halibut, sardines, albacore, trout, herring, walnut and flaxseed oil.
Quote examples
Rachel Khoo
British Chef
I love watching the fishermen step off their boats and lay out their catch - typically sardines, monkfish and everything you'd find in bouillabaisse.
Quote examples
Eric Cantona
French Actor
When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea.
Quote examples
Alan Bennett
English Dramatist
Life is like a box of sardines and we are all looking for the key.
Quote examples
Antoni Porowski
Canadian Actor
I love fishy anchovies and sardines and that kind of stuff.
Quote examples
Bob Mortimer
English Comedian
I eat a tin of sardines every day.
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