seam 1 of 2

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to mark with or as if with a line or groove in fencing circles it is a mark of honor to have one's face seamed with saber cuts

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noun

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Recent Examples of seam
Verb
Plus, the high-rise, slim fit, and seam down the legs make for a flattering and elongating appearance. Wendy Vazquez, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2025 Women’s styles include a French Terry Icon Jacket, Sweat Baggy Jeans and seamed wide-leg sweatpants in medium indigo. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
In between exists every combination of strategic seams, ruching, compression, and paneling for a sculpted look. Renee Cherry, Glamour, 28 Apr. 2025 As the seams grew narrower over the years, more rock was mined along with the coal, including silica-rich sandstone. Chris Kenning, USA Today, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for seam
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Verb
  • Neither Blanco nor federal prosecutors have filed motions since the jurors testified, though they are expected to do so in the coming months with arguments about whether Patron should be granted a new trial.
    Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2025
  • The Initial Court Challenges The parties then filed competing actions to vacate or confirm the award.
    Chris Deubert, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Noun
  • The pleats are twirl-worthy, flattering, and elegant, while the adjustable tie bow helps cinch the waist.
    Nicol Natale, People.com, 21 May 2025
  • This capsule translates parts of the Dior archive into the pleats, like the fan.
    Mikelle Street, Footwear News, 17 May 2025
Noun
  • Arthrex Manufacturing in Pendleton, S.C., for example, makes surgical sutures, or threads that surgeons use for stitches, but they are not considered a textile company because the end product is medical, Ms. Cole said.
    Eduardo Medina, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
  • The Catholic aid organization is outfitting the popemobile with rapid infection tests, vaccines, diagnostic tools, and suture kits, to be staffed by medical personnel.
    Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 May 2025
Verb
  • But the car industry has not scratched the surface of these vehicles' potential.
    Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 28 May 2025
  • First-timers typically make a beeline for Madrid and Barcelona, but even then, most people will only scratch the surface of these cities and their surroundings.
    Siobhan Reid, Vogue, 28 May 2025
Noun
  • The NFTs can be accessed on a mobile device and users can watch them on a loop.
    Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 24 May 2025
  • Ascend to the nation’s first Nautilus Lookout Tower, connect to a canopy walkway, and explore treehouse trails high above the forest floor at Owl Creek Landing. Pleasure House Point Loop, a 2-mile loop trail near Virginia Beach, is generally considered an easy route.
    Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Verb
  • Belly Button Dance Song This longer playlist offers several songs that will get toddlers moving and grooving.
    Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 16 May 2025
  • Yet in all that crumbling concrete, there were stray weeds and flowers — the artists and thrill-seekers who grooved on the funk and the fear.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The corrugation process guarantees that the containers are robust and lightweight, which is necessary for stacking and transportation in an efficient manner.
    CMG Containers, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2024
  • Electrons in today’s graphene can move up to a micrometer before getting scattered by imperfections, such as corrugations in the surface of the material or grain boundaries between adjacent crystal patches.
    Chun-Yung Sung, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Jan. 2012
Verb
  • Killing Eve scribe Laura Neal has joined the writers room.
    Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 27 May 2025
  • On the Marvel side, Zeb Wells, the Spider-Man comics scribe who recently worked on the big-screen spectacular Deadpool & Wolverine, pens a Deadpool/Batman one-shot with art and cover design by veteran artist Greg Capullo, who most recently worked on Wolverine: Revenge.
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 27 May 2025

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“Seam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seam. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.

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