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Recent Examples of seams
James Powel, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 25 Feb. 2026
French seams, which both require more materials and require more construction time than other finishing options; the seam allowance is long enough to allow the raw edge to be folded back and hidden away with tiny, invisible stitches.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Verb
Dealers are to inspect and seal the body seams as well as inspect the body control module for corrosion and replace it, if necessary.
—James Powel, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
Press the seams together, flip over so the seam is down, and shape gently into a ball.
—Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 25 Feb. 2026
French seams, which both require more materials and require more construction time than other finishing options; the seam allowance is long enough to allow the raw edge to be folded back and hidden away with tiny, invisible stitches.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seams
Verb
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The details of the cases were not proactively made public beyond being made available for review for anyone who files a request under the state's public records law.—
Molly Beck,
jsonline.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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When a legislator files a claim bill on behalf of the injured person, staff attorneys for the House and Senate act as a magistrate, and hold a hearing based on evidence from the trial or settlement, and beyond.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Keep clean door mats inside and outside entrance areas to trap gritty dirt that scratches floors.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
23 Feb. 2026
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Records of this meeting clearly indicate that each of these was in dire need of snuggling, as well as Cabinet-level scratches underneath its ears.—
Daniel Engber,
The Atlantic,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Overly Elaborate Pleats Heavy, elaborate pleats can make curtains look stiff and overly formal, which is why designers are favoring simpler, more elegant pleat styles.—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Australia’s Jump Street Films has unveiled its 2026 slate for the Jewish Australian Screen Fund, headlined by attachments including Shekhar Kapur, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Yael Abecassis and Shlomi Elkabetz, while simultaneously launching the inaugural Jewish Australian Screen Fellowship.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2026
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Casting announcements and additional creative attachments will be revealed in early 2026.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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After centuries of use, the board bore grooves and marks left by real human hands moving real pieces across its surface.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
19 Feb. 2026
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Bar Tab Dan Stahl grooves to a cover band in melting-pot midtown.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Tahoe Rim Trail At roughly 170 miles, the Tahoe Rim Trail circles the entire lake and offers everything from casual afternoon loops to multi-day backpacking epics.—
Ted Alvarez,
Outside,
9 Mar. 2026
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In fact, certain habits that might seem helpful only reinforce anxious thought loops over time.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Repeat layers twice more, omitting ricotta on the top layer.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Carefully scrub along the folds and creases.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
3 Mar. 2026
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Holder photographed the original backdrops from 40 feet above on a sound stage, then digitally restored each image, smoothing creases and cracks in the fabric.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Seams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seams. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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