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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
Alexandra Pereira, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2026
On his second shift, Demidov directly set up another great scoring chance after accepting a pass from Texier with his skate on a zone entry just inside the Lightning blue line, kicking the puck to his stick and finding a cross-ice seam through the zone to Newhook, who was cutting to the back post.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 23 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
Its classic collar and V-neck, puff sleeves, and half placket front complement the ruffle swing hem, while subtle side seam pockets are super handy for holding phones or lip gloss.
—Alexandra Pereira, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2026
On his second shift, Demidov directly set up another great scoring chance after accepting a pass from Texier with his skate on a zone entry just inside the Lightning blue line, kicking the puck to his stick and finding a cross-ice seam through the zone to Newhook, who was cutting to the back post.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seam
Verb
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SpaceX has already filed confidentially with the SEC and is reportedly expected to launch its roadshow in mid-June for an IPO that could value the company in the trillions of dollars.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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While Krug was alive, authorities filed search warrants with communications companies that sought information about the increasingly terrifying messages the stalker was sending her, police records show.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
1 May 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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Twice in the last three years, and also in 2011, Repole brought a promising horse to the Derby and had to scratch him before post time.—
Jay Posner,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Unlike nylon brushes, silicone ones carry no risk of scratching or removing paint from your bottle.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Leaders need human-in-the-loop checkpoints on the highest-leverage decisions—high-value quotes, customs classifications, contractual commitments—alongside mandatory audit logs and version control across all agent actions.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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Cloudy, reverberating bass mingles with sonorous, textural guitar loops courtesy of Mark Clifford, while Sarah Peacock’s spellbinding vocals ooze over the mix.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
1 May 2026
Verb
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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
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Then Scott grooved a fastball down the middle to Dansby Swanson, who hit it over the left-field wall.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
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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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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Monks consulted existing manuscripts of the Tripitaka, which scribes copied onto marble for stonemasons to chisel.—
Ethan Teekah,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Seam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seam. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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