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clambake

noun

Definition of clambake

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

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Noun

Bella chews him out for punching Angus in the face right before Angus’s big presentation, which Johnny knew about because they were supposed to throw a return supper for him, a dinner Johnny was supposed to cook.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
If the younger Kelce no longer has to sing for his supper, his quarterback’s own endorsement duties suggest that last year’s retreat was no fluke.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of supper

Noun

For the less adventurous, a quick cruise to neighboring islands, some of which get washed away by high tide, is a must-do for intimate picnics, shelling, or special soirees.

— Joey Skladany, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
Ellison attended the soiree with his wife, Sandra Lynn Ellison, among a guest list of more than 100 government officials and business leaders.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of soiree

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There’s a wool tea room by French artist Agnès Debizet, Harry Nuriev built a Japanese-denim mahjong lounge, and French straw-marquetry master Lison de Caunes entwined twisted leather and shearling with Art Deco panels.

— Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
Award-winning coffee from Daily Grind in Unionville, hot chocolate, tea, cheeseburgers, hot dogs, breakfast sandwiches, popcorn, candy, flew out that window.

— Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026

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Each show has a different theme that will transport you to an over-the-top setting, from a masquerade ball to old Hollywood.

— Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2026
That kind of cynicism is cheap and facile and masquerades as intelligence and erudition.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of masquerade

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Mars’ Romantic Tour opening act Anderson Paak, aka DJ Peewee, was also on site at the phone-less shindig.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026
At the opening of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Arts on September 19, the Paramount legal tussle was the talk of the shindig.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of shindig

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For The Times) UCLA Chancellor Julio Frenk’s statement to distance the university from a law school symposium on 9/11 has promoted growing faculty backlash over academic freedom.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of symposium

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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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