as in self
the set of qualities that makes a person, a group of people, or a thing different from others
had the feeling that the natives were of a different clay than us and that neither side would ever understand the other
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Inside Jackson’s walls, the alert hasn’t stopped the crew from shoring up the infrastructure, and a worker in a hat and a hoodie cracks open a problematic clay pipe to discover tendrils still wriggling through it.
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Sara Netzley, EW.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Georgia’s Mykel Williams — Williams’ huge frame, ideal length (6-foot-5, 265 pounds) and athleticism make teams look at him like a ball of clay.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2025
The clay be used to create a bunny, another happy critter or even an egg, the possibilities are only as limited as your imagination.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2025
The contemporary queen of clay, Iga Świątek, has done it four times and counting on the WTA Tour.
—James Hansen, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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Sara Netzley, EW.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Georgia’s Mykel Williams — Williams’ huge frame, ideal length (6-foot-5, 265 pounds) and athleticism make teams look at him like a ball of clay.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2025
The clay be used to create a bunny, another happy critter or even an egg, the possibilities are only as limited as your imagination.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2025
The contemporary queen of clay, Iga Świątek, has done it four times and counting on the WTA Tour.
—James Hansen, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clay
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One of my friends was getting eyelid surgery to address loose skin and look like her younger self.—
Parizaad Khan Sethi,
Allure,
2 May 2025
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Defensively, the Rockets just looked more like their old self.—
Kelly Iko,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
Noun
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States rely on, and benefit from, the expertise and bipartisan nature of the FTC to protect their consumers.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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Algae fibers not only align with his brand ethos of bringing awareness to the creativity of nature, but also provide skin health benefits, and their harvesting process is low-waste and regenerative, according to a report by Smithsonian magazine.—
Cierra Black,
Essence,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This has resulted in consumers questioning if the products are meant for deeper skin tones at all.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
23 Apr. 2025
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Hints, Clues, Answers For Wednesday, April 23 New Jersey Wildfire Forces Evacuation Of 3,000 Residents—Leaves 25,000 Homes Without Power DAZN Boxing posted the video: The timing and tone of the comments from Eubank Sr. couldn’t have been more direct.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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López Obrador dealt with this mainly through force of personality.—
Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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Dunn is one of the best point-of-attack defending guards in the NBA, and his quickness, long arms and surly personality on the floor gave Murray issues.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Clay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clay. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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