Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of clam
Connie Ogle
may 15, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
Besides the clam chowder, make sure to order the Big Dean’s Cheeseburger, which is a double meat and double cheese monster, and the menu also includes a seriously good chili dog.
—Richard Guzman, Daily News, 13 May 2026
James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
Soup Costco food courts in Taiwan offer members clam chowder.
—Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for clam
Noun
There’s a raw bar with oysters, ceviche and the Seafood Colosseum with oysters, lobster, mussels, clams and the ceviche of the day with caviar.
—Connie Ogle
may 15, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
Besides the clam chowder, make sure to order the Big Dean’s Cheeseburger, which is a double meat and double cheese monster, and the menu also includes a seriously good chili dog.
—Richard Guzman, Daily News, 13 May 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
See All Example Sentences for clam
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clam
Noun
-
People who do nothing wrong don't have to pay millions of dollars, which is where this is headed now.—
Janelle Ash , Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
-
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens’ ambitious plan to invest billions of dollars in underserved neighborhoods by extending six of the city’s Tax Allocation Districts has inserted itself into the race for Fulton County Commission chair.—
Reed Williams,
AJC.com,
13 June 2026
Verb
-
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
-
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
-
Plenty of restaurants in New York are preposterously expensive, and Marcel is, too—a cocktail alone can run more than forty bucks—but the restaurant pulls off the much rarer trick of feeling actually rich.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
-
This is a show for the president’s birthday, which will also allow his pals, like UFC CEO Dana White, to make a quick buck, as is his way.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
Verb
-
Seattle had one last chance to seal a win as Hiedeman came down the court with just over 11 seconds left.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
-
Gio Reyna had an incredible goal using the outside of his foot in the 79th minute to seal the victory.—
Greg Rosenstein,
NBC news,
13 June 2026
Verb
-
Spring onions, onions that have been harvested before the bulb has had a chance to swell, are a bit more fragile than adult onion varieties.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Southern Living,
14 June 2026
-
Straw is the agricultural byproduct of harvesting cereal grains such as barley, wheat and rice.—
Noah Daly,
Idaho Statesman,
13 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Clam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clam. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
