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Recent Examples of seams
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
Since the shoulder seams unfasten under pressure, the armholes can't be used as makeshift nooses, either.
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Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
17 Dec. 2025
Reuters,
NBC news,
27 May 2026
Press the seams together, flip over so the seam is down, and shape gently into a ball.
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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.
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Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
Verb
The princess seams on the front and back of the dress also add visual appeal and structure.
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Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
Since the shoulder seams unfasten under pressure, the armholes can't be used as makeshift nooses, either.
—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
17 Dec. 2025
Noun
Major League Baseball was the original path Kelce sought to become a pro athlete, gripping seams on the ball instead of running the seam route as a tight end in the NFL.
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Reuters,
NBC news,
27 May 2026
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
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That a creditor files an application for a charging order may cause the payor to withhold payments from the debtor until the application is decided.
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When a citizen files a police report and shares it with Gabriel, the company hands the victim relevant footage with faces blurred.
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.
Noun
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There are also five attachments included with the tool, which control the airflow, diffuse, detangle, and increase your drying precision.
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The device offers the usual suspects of attachments—a curling barrel (two for left- and right-airflow styling), an oval brush, and a paddle brush.
Verb
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Food particles and microorganisms can become trapped in the nicks, grooves, and scratches on the board.
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Price's dog Chaos suffered extensive blood loss and several gashes and scratches from the bear attack.
Noun
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Leaders should identify where bottlenecks crept back in, restore psychological safety around small failures, and rebuild the feedback loops that make frequent, low-risk deployment feel sustainable.
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Rounding out the trio is a take on the Air Max 95 Neon with orange substitutions on its Big Bubble heel unit and eyestay loops and a green and orange gradient on the outsole’s shank.
Verb
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But when Las Vegas’s the Killers traded in the Anglophilia and new wave nostalgia of 2004’s Hot Fuss for the E Street Band grooves and Americana imagery of Sam’s Town, fans and critics were divided.
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Food particles and microorganisms can become trapped in the nicks, grooves, and scratches on the board.
Noun
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So all these different layers to the word bait correspond to a different layer of show, correspond to each different episode.
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It’s also made with five foam layers that create a balanced feel, starting with a soft, quilted top layer that gives it an instantly cozy finish.
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Iron Any Creases or Wrinkles Nothing blurs the beauty, color, and pattern of a beautiful curtain more than wrinkles and creases.
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Just south of Alice Springs, in the dead centre of Australia, the MacDonnell Ranges rise from the desert plains like creases on a tablecloth.
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“Seams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seams. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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