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Recent Examples of seam
Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 17 Dec. 2025
The top is seamed at the sides to accentuate the rounded shape, which dips lower in back.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 19 Nov. 2025
Literary Hub, 13 Apr. 2026
This is Seville's Holy Week, known as Semana Santa.
From Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday, the city's historic center strains at the seams.
—Alexis Marshall, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Since the shoulder seams unfasten under pressure, the armholes can't be used as makeshift nooses, either.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 17 Dec. 2025
The top is seamed at the sides to accentuate the rounded shape, which dips lower in back.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 19 Nov. 2025
Noun
Putnam opened our second bag of salt and vinegar, then carefully split one seam and spread the crisps out a bit.
—Literary Hub, 13 Apr. 2026
This is Seville's Holy Week, known as Semana Santa.
From Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday, the city's historic center strains at the seams.
—Alexis Marshall, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seam
Verb
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Under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), there is no residency requirement to file a lawsuit challenging a project’s environmental review.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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His party would likely replace him with one of his former allies, though none have yet filed for candidacy.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
15 May 2026
Noun
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The pants are complete with pleat detailing for a professional, polished look, but their elastic waistband rivals the comfort of pajama bottoms.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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The careful pleat on this platform bed is really speaking to me.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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He was born with single suture sagittal craniosynostosis — a condition in which skull bones fuse too early in infancy, potentially causing problems with brain growth — and had six major surgeries by age 10.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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It is advised that sutures be removed within fourteen days.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Blue Jays right fielder Addison Barger was scratched from the lineup because of a sore right shoulder.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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More than two months into the Iran war, many analysts are still scratching their heads that wartime leaders in Washington did not plan for an Iranian shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
Noun
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Palstave axes were designed with a side loop to be securely attached to a wooden handle.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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He can’t be named here without risking his loops at the club, but trust that his local knowledge includes which Delaware County bartenders reliably tally a light check and how to navigate every inch of Aronimink.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
Verb
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So, let’s close out Night 2 with a big helping of soulful island reggae grooves from Maui’s Maoli on the HelloFresh Stage.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
13 May 2026
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Catch grooving house sets on Fridays nights with Mirari Presents, or back-to-back electronic rhythms most Saturdays with Off The Record.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Fingerprints are the surface expression of what biologists call dermal ridges: those parallel corrugations of ridged and furrowed skin that cover not just your fingertips, but also your palms, toes and soles.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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So why do real grasshopper wings have corrugations?—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Mann’s wife was also on the trip, but the director cut her out in favor of spotlighting Erika who was the more intriguing character, a spitfire actress and scribe.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
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Hokum gives you a taste of one tormented scribe’s fiction before introducing you to the man behind the keyboard.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Seam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seam. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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