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Recent Examples of clam
Carolyn Gusoff, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
There will also be made-to-order waffles, lobster bisque, New England clam chowder and beverages such as Bloody Marys, mimosas and champagne.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 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
Oysters, clams and kelp put into the waterways also pull nitrogen out of the water.
—Carolyn Gusoff, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
There will also be made-to-order waffles, lobster bisque, New England clam chowder and beverages such as Bloody Marys, mimosas and champagne.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 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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Then the case counsellor handed me the check for eight hundred dollars.—
Saïd Sayrafiezadeh,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Murakami is working on a two-year, $34 million deal, and in an era when some teams try to lock up young talent with long and lucrative contract extensions, a 25-game sample size is a little too small for Getz to start throwing out more years and dollars.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Guests can fish or crab off the hotel's docks or have a picnic on the lawn.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
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The waters near the border are rich with sea life, but few dare to fish there because the area is heavily restricted and closely watched.—
Mike Valerio,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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North Carolina’s push bucks the nationwide trend.—
Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Apr. 2026
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Longtime political science professor Gary Rose of Sacred Heart University in Fairfield said that the buck stops with the mayor.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Layer moisturizer to seal everything in After eye cream, apply a light facial moisturizer to keep the entire face hydrated.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
24 Apr. 2026
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Bring foil edges together to make a packet; crimp to seal tightly.—
Kendra Vaculin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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At the peak of his career, Williams had three boats – built one of them himself – and was harvesting 500,000 pounds of clams and oysters annually.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
19 Apr. 2026
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The ice at these locations could be harvested to supply drinking water, oxygen, and rocket fuel for a lunar outpost.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Clam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clam. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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