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Recent Examples of clam
Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
Your favorite wine snob will be happy as a clam.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 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
Bowls of Thai curry soup crowded with shrimp, scallops and clams.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
Your favorite wine snob will be happy as a clam.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 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
Noun
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If anything, the incident has become part of brand Beckham mythology; an early indication of David and Victoria’s fashion-forwardness and media savvy that has morphed into today’s multimillion-dollar sport, beauty and business empire.—
Sheena McKenzie,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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If approved, the property tax cuts would still siphon millions of tax dollars from the budgets of local taxing authorities in both Broward and Palm Beach counties.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
6 June 2026
Verb
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The Placer County Sheriff's Office said that, on May 23, a woman was fishing with her son and elderly mother at Chana Park when the two women were allegedly attacked by 49-year-old Michael Appleberry.—
Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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Investigators said a woman was fishing with her son and her elderly mother when Appleberry allegedly attacked them.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
8 June 2026
Noun
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Make a billion bucks and then invest in a soccer team.—
Kamal Ahmed,
Fortune,
8 June 2026
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Buc-ee's plans to open another store in Ohio, bringing its gas station, convenience store and smiling buck-toothed beaver mascot closer to the Pennsylvania stateline.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Young and Wilson each made two free throws to seal it.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
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Brunson scores two shots that seal the win for the Knicks, and the bar erupts.—
Jeremy Rellosa,
Curbed,
4 June 2026
Verb
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As the largest lobster-producing state in the US, Maine harvests more than 100 million pounds of the shellfish annually.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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That includes marine species—such as sea cucumbers, seahorses and shark fins, which are illegally harvested and sold for possible medicinal uses or as food.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
7 June 2026
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“Clam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clam. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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