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Recent Examples of clam
Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 June 2026
And speaking of lobster rolls, Perkins Cove’s Lobster Shack has some of the freshest around and is also known for its traditional clam chowder.
—Kira Turnbull, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2026
James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
Soup Costco food courts in Taiwan offer members clam chowder.
—Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Boston gets a lot of attention for its classics—lobster rolls, Boston cream pie, clam chowder.
—Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 June 2026
And speaking of lobster rolls, Perkins Cove’s Lobster Shack has some of the freshest around and is also known for its traditional clam chowder.
—Kira Turnbull, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2026
Verb
In 1968, Stanley Kubrick introduced HAL 9000’s unblinking red eye and eerily clam, smug voice in 2001: A Space Odyssey.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
Soup Costco food courts in Taiwan offer members clam chowder.
—Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clam
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In congressional races across the country, a new crop of super PACs is taking to the air with millions of dollars worth of advertisements to sway voters.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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In addition to the president’s resignation, unions are demanding wage increases and an end to fuel and dollar shortages.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
Verb
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The Rhode founder then shared a photo of Justin holding Jack while fishing.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
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Besides golf there is fishing, hiking, stargazing, croquet, crafts classes, fitness classes, clay shooting, axe throwing, archery, pickleball and even rock climbing.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Noun
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The sequence required full-scale versions of Corlys’ (Steve Trussaint) and Lohar’s (Abigail Thorn) ships to be built and usable on both a dry tank and wet tank, thousands of gallons of water and extras and, naturally, numerous CGI dragon fights requiring mechanical bucks.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
22 June 2026
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Whatever the reasons, the departures signal the start of Broadway’s summer dog days, when the crowded spring line-ups thin out in the wake of Tony Award disappointments, warm-weather competition for tourist bucks and the inevitable making-way for fresh new fall shows just around the corner.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
20 June 2026
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The New York Knicks, comeback kings to the end, roared back from 16 points down in Game 5 to beat the San Antonio Spurs 94-90 to seal their first NBA title in 53 years, kicking off raucous celebrations among A-listers in the arena in San Antonio and fans in the streets back in New York.—
Robert Abitbol,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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Add liquid ingredients and ice, seal and shake hard.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
20 June 2026
Verb
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His organs will be harvested on Saturday.—
Joy Benedict,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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Now, researchers at Xidian University, China, are developing new technologies to harvest solar energy in space and transmit it wirelessly to Earth.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
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“Clam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clam. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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