as in self
the set of qualities that makes a person, a group of people, or a thing different from others
had the feeling that the natives were of a different clay than us and that neither side would ever understand the other
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Inside Jackson’s walls, the alert hasn’t stopped the crew from shoring up the infrastructure, and a worker in a hat and a hoodie cracks open a problematic clay pipe to discover tendrils still wriggling through it.
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Sara Netzley, EW.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Georgia’s Mykel Williams — Williams’ huge frame, ideal length (6-foot-5, 265 pounds) and athleticism make teams look at him like a ball of clay.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2025
The clay be used to create a bunny, another happy critter or even an egg, the possibilities are only as limited as your imagination.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2025
The contemporary queen of clay, Iga Świątek, has done it four times and counting on the WTA Tour.
—James Hansen, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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Sara Netzley, EW.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Georgia’s Mykel Williams — Williams’ huge frame, ideal length (6-foot-5, 265 pounds) and athleticism make teams look at him like a ball of clay.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2025
The clay be used to create a bunny, another happy critter or even an egg, the possibilities are only as limited as your imagination.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2025
The contemporary queen of clay, Iga Świątek, has done it four times and counting on the WTA Tour.
—James Hansen, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clay
Noun
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As of filling out this form: My self and my wife and my parents.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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That might be her 20-something self’s stance on her agency in the moment, but the woman looking back in her late 40s surveys the landscape with clear-eyed ownership.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Featuring a 130-foot-wide (39.3m) mirror, the ELT will study the universe in visible light to provide a more detailed view of potentially habitable exoplanets, the formation of the first galaxies, supermassive black holes, and the nature of dark matter and dark energy.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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States rely on, and benefit from, the expertise and bipartisan nature of the FTC to protect their consumers.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This has resulted in consumers questioning if the products are meant for deeper skin tones at all.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
23 Apr. 2025
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Over time, this can help maintain or slightly improve muscle tone and lean muscle mass.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
23 Apr. 2025
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López Obrador dealt with this mainly through force of personality.—
Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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Dunn is one of the best point-of-attack defending guards in the NBA, and his quickness, long arms and surly personality on the floor gave Murray issues.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Clay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clay. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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