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Recent Examples of seam
Cathy Nelson, InStyle, 16 Jan. 2026
Since the shoulder seams unfasten under pressure, the armholes can't be used as makeshift nooses, either.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 17 Dec. 2025
Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
Two subtle on-seam pockets provide enough space to carry your phone, wallet, keys, and more, enabling easy hands-free navigation in crowded tourist hubs and train stations.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2026
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Verb
Dress the Population Livia Fit and Flare Dress The crepe-like material, bateau neck, princess-seamed upper with cap sleeves, and flared skirt make this Dress the Population pick a classic that won’t go out of style.
—Cathy Nelson, InStyle, 16 Jan. 2026
Since the shoulder seams unfasten under pressure, the armholes can't be used as makeshift nooses, either.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 17 Dec. 2025
Noun
This T-shirt dress has a sophisticated twist, thanks to the V-neckline, exposed seam details, and side slits.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
Two subtle on-seam pockets provide enough space to carry your phone, wallet, keys, and more, enabling easy hands-free navigation in crowded tourist hubs and train stations.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seam
Verb
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The lawsuit filed by the families names Wilburn, Riverside County, and the cities of Beaumont and Calimesa as defendants, alleging the intersection was dangerously designed and maintained, with inadequate sight lines caused by roadway geometry, vegetation and utility equipment.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
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No charges have been filed yet.—
Jenna DeAngelis,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
Noun
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Only their angel was as unruffled as before, not a pleat out of place.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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The pants are complete with pleat detailing for a professional, polished look, but their elastic waistband rivals the comfort of pajama bottoms.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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He was born with single suture sagittal craniosynostosis — a condition in which skull bones fuse too early in infancy, potentially causing problems with brain growth — and had six major surgeries by age 10.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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It is advised that sutures be removed within fourteen days.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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And these only scratch the surface of his accomplishments.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
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Even young raccoons can bite or scratch when frightened, and wild animals can carry parasites and diseases, says Rakestraw.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
20 June 2026
Noun
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Chains dangled from belt loops and wrists.—
Precious Fondren,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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The multichannel campaign included 15-second behind-the-scenes snippets on TikTok that garnered high loop rates, with high-impact posters greeting arriving jet setters at Heathrow’s baggage carousel.—
Danielle Directo-Meston,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2026
Verb
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Why are there currently rappers from Orlando and Virginia assimilating mid-2000s NYC litefeet grooves into their sound?—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
16 June 2026
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But was Alicia suddenly having the time of her life grooving to this classic?—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Fingerprints are the surface expression of what biologists call dermal ridges: those parallel corrugations of ridged and furrowed skin that cover not just your fingertips, but also your palms, toes and soles.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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So why do real grasshopper wings have corrugations?—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
31 Jan. 2026
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Devil Wears Prada was always cherished by female moviegoers, and part 2 here brought together the series original director David Frankel, scribe Aline Brosh McKenna and stars Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Stanley Tucci and Emily Blunt.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
15 June 2026
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Written and directed by Social Network scribe Aaron Sorkin, The Social Reckoning catches up with Mark Zuckerberg (Jeremy Strong) more than a decade after the original film, which saw the prickly Harvard tech genius change social media forever with the creation of Facebook.—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 June 2026
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“Seam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seam. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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