clambake

noun

Definition of clambakenext
as in supper

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Recent Examples of clambake Fittingly for a film about a foodie such as Bourdain, the cast, director, and audience headed downcoast for a lively beachside clambake outside the cozily rustic Provincetown Inn. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 June 2026 Pull up a chaise longue on Kauna'oa Beach, play a few rounds of golf, or grab a bite at one of the hotel’s three restaurants, plus a weekly clambake and twice-weekly luau. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 May 2026 Host Rachel Holt sets out on the water to explore this coastal landscape, including a private clambake experience on a secluded tidal beach. — Rachel Holt, CBS News, 17 May 2026 The episode on Massachusetts encompasses clambakes and heroin. — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for clambake
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clambake
  1. supper
  2. soiree
  3. tea
  4. masquerade
  5. shindig
  6. symposium
  7. bake
  8. housewarming
Noun
  • Perhaps you’re used to ordering omelets alongside bacon and hash browns for brunch, but this hearty egg dish is also an ideal solo supper.
    — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The service Warm and efficient, offering to show you around the historic corners of the hotel, remembering coffee orders at breakfast, and recommending dishes on the menu as if cooking supper in their own home.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of supper
Noun
  • Which brought the evening back to Steinem, to whom von Furstenberg dedicated the entire soirée.
    — Tiziana Cardini, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Whether dynastic or dysfunctional, the Lakers remained the NBA’s swankiest soiree.
    — Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of soiree
Noun
  • The full-service kitchen came equipped with a small dining table, stove, oven, microwave, fridge, a tea/coffee station, and multiple closets.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Before her wedding, Jepsen tells me, the bridal party had tea at the Plaza.
    — Katie Heaney, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of tea
Noun
  • That kind of cynicism is cheap and facile and masquerades as intelligence and erudition.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Some involve wild proportions—one client masquerades as a Moko Jumbie (stilt-walking dancer).
    — Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of masquerade
Noun
  • But pundits question if the shindig could backfire by further motivating Democrats and independents who are furious over rising prices, the shaky economy and the war in Iran.
    — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Once Upon a Time in Harlem In 1972, documentarian William Greaves brought together the surviving luminaries of the Harlem Renaissance for a shindig at Duke Ellington’s house.
    — A.A. Dowd, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of shindig
Noun
  • Those reading the tea leaves even focused on how Warsh kicked off his speech at the economic policy symposium sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
    — Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Instead, the group has donated to the University of Florida’s foundation and has helped to underwrite McCurdy’s annual kratom symposium, attended by about 100 scientists, to promote research into kratom’s therapeutic potential.
    — Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of symposium
Noun
  • Baked Goods Baked goods are tricky in the air fryer, and the nature of the heat makes the bake somewhat unpredictable.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The no-bake cheesecake seemed to set really well and was super creamy.
    — Emily Elias, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of bake
Noun
  • The four characters gather for a housewarming dinner, where Jenny’s claims of supernatural activity spark a debate over whether ghosts really exist.
    — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Last, but certainly not least, your housewarming gift can be as simple as an elevated picture frame.
    — Emma Ashe, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of housewarming

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