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Recent Examples of clam
Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
Having mesh wire baskets on the table to help fish out ingredients from the broth that may be hard to handle with chopsticks, like a clam or a fish ball, can be helpful.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 20 Feb. 2026
Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Sep. 2025
Known for its abundance of agates found along the Pacific Ocean beach between Newport and Yaquina Head, Agate Beach is a popular spot for agate hunting, as well as other activities like clamming, surfing and wildlife viewing.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
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Noun
Other weekend events include a classic carnival, a classic boat show, live music, art lessons aboard a whale-watching vessel, a clam chowder cook-off and a beach-cleanup.
—Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
Having mesh wire baskets on the table to help fish out ingredients from the broth that may be hard to handle with chopsticks, like a clam or a fish ball, can be helpful.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 20 Feb. 2026
Verb
Soup Costco food courts in Taiwan offer members clam chowder.
—Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Sep. 2025
Known for its abundance of agates found along the Pacific Ocean beach between Newport and Yaquina Head, Agate Beach is a popular spot for agate hunting, as well as other activities like clamming, surfing and wildlife viewing.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clam
Noun
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Hinduja's hefty two billion dollar restoration investment, over eight years, has included a 25-meter downward excavation to create the wellness levels of the hotel.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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Dinner was a delicate salad that Joan had made from thirty-seven dollars’ worth of farmers’-market produce, and a fresh pasta from an extraordinarily expensive local business that the residents of the Lower Haight enthusiastically supported.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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King lets the nearby Fern Hollow Nature Center use his property and lake, letting little kids learn to fish during summer programs and field trips.—
Meghan Schiller,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Noise could disrupt the whales’ foraging behavior, while increased global warming — tied to the burning of fossil fuels, including oil and gas — could change where their prey fish live, Kiszka said.—
Tammy Webber,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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No matter, this is his first real walk of shame, and the grin on his face is worth a million bucks.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
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But all four understand the importance of having the buck stop with them.—
Dennis Walcott,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Place a mandarin orange upside down in the center, bring the dough up around it, and pinch to seal, removing any excess dough to reuse.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Ellis rejected Kardashian and Jenner’s motions to seal, with the exception of a bank account number being partially redacted.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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All the components of Ursa’s dishes are foraged or harvested in the desert and manipulated in surprising and experimental ways.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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The shocking crash sparked serious criticisms from F1 drivers after the race, who said the 2026 regulations — with the new electrical energy causing drivers to deploy and harvest power differently — made accidents like it more likely.—
Sahil Kapur,
NBC news,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Clam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clam. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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