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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
Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
Levi’s decided to fold a red cloth ribbon into the seam of the right back pocket with the brand’s name on it.
—Jack Armstrong, USA Today, 15 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
Each dinger came off a low four-seam fastball from Weathers, whose velo was down a few ticks on Tuesday.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
Levi’s decided to fold a red cloth ribbon into the seam of the right back pocket with the brand’s name on it.
—Jack Armstrong, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seam
Verb
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Their meteoric rise in just the last year is deeply troubling, and state Attorney General Nick Brown is right to have filed a recent lawsuit to stop Kalshi, one of the largest markets, from operating in Washington state.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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His mom reportedly filed for conservatorship 18 months prior to that incident.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The careful pleat on this platform bed is really speaking to me.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
3 Apr. 2026
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The goblet style offers a subtle twist on the pinch pleat, creating a slightly more decorative look at the top of the panel.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The suture in Elliott’s leg had torn, which meant nothing was protecting his femur from piercing through his skin.—
Jacob Louraine,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
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However, the deep sutures that surgeons place can take eight to 12 weeks or more to fully dissolve.—
Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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As for the inside, it’s lined with a cotton blend so items like sunglasses or compacts won’t get scratched on a rough surface.—
Shea Simmons,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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He had been scratched from the lineup but OKC manager Scott Hennessey was coaching third base for the Comets’ half of the inning and Ward had to wait until the inning was over to get the official word.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Gambling addiction is a serious public health issue that prediction markets intensify by merging the addictive feedback loops of social media with casino-style wagering.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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This feedback loop can bear strange fruit.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Cruz grooves onstage with the mystique of a natural rock star — this could well be her ultimate Hall of Fame moment.—
Ernesto Lechner,
Rolling Stone,
15 Apr. 2026
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In emphasizing feel and groove over story, though, Crockett inadvertently reveals his cards.—
Stephen Thomas Erlewine,
Pitchfork,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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So why do real grasshopper wings have corrugations?—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
31 Jan. 2026
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Fluting and corrugation have also been added to the plate for longitudinal stiffness, and better traction comes via a Pwrtrac rubber outsole.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
5 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The movie is directed by Training Day director Antoine Fuqua, written by Gladiator scribe John Logan and features supporting performances by Colman Domingo as Michael’s father and manager Joe, Nia Long as Michael’s mother Katherine, and Kat Graham as fellow Motown star Diana Ross, among others.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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In 2024, Deadline exclusively reported Crazy Rich Asians scribe Adele Lim would return to work with Disney as director of the third installment of its prized Princess Diaries franchise.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Seam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seam. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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