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Recent Examples of clam
Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
Having mesh wire baskets on the table to help fish out ingredients from the broth that may be hard to handle with chopsticks, like a clam or a fish ball, can be helpful.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 20 Feb. 2026
Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Sep. 2025
Known for its abundance of agates found along the Pacific Ocean beach between Newport and Yaquina Head, Agate Beach is a popular spot for agate hunting, as well as other activities like clamming, surfing and wildlife viewing.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
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Noun
Once a bustling railroad and shipping hub, Cedar Key is now best known for its thriving clam industry and its Old Florida charm.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
Having mesh wire baskets on the table to help fish out ingredients from the broth that may be hard to handle with chopsticks, like a clam or a fish ball, can be helpful.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 20 Feb. 2026
Verb
Soup Costco food courts in Taiwan offer members clam chowder.
—Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Sep. 2025
Known for its abundance of agates found along the Pacific Ocean beach between Newport and Yaquina Head, Agate Beach is a popular spot for agate hunting, as well as other activities like clamming, surfing and wildlife viewing.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clam
Noun
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The union pays out about half a million dollars a week to its membership for essential payments, Beck said.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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Wall Street analysts have highlighted that dollar dominance is anchored by the greenback’s use as the standard currency in the global oil trade.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Eriksson Ek immediately fished the milestone puck out of the back of the net.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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An avid outdoorsman, Scheide was most himself fishing South Florida’s waters on his boat.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The bike is solid bang-for-your-buck, especially as the price has dropped several hundred dollars since its initial release.—
Joe Salas
April 07,
New Atlas,
7 Apr. 2026
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Looking to earn a few bucks taking surveys?—
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Add ice, then seal tightly and shake until the glass turns frosty.—
Martha Stewart,
Martha Stewart,
10 Apr. 2026
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Democrats need to flip 14 Republican seats to seal a majority in the 150-member chamber.—
Austin Bureau,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Trained on hundreds of billions of words harvested from the internet, ChatGPT uses what it’s learned about text patterns to generate the likeliest responses to user prompts.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
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To harvest corn, Scott recommends holding the stalk with one hand and the ear with the other.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Clam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clam. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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