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chowder

[chou-der] / ˈtʃaʊ dər /


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A creamy chicken and rice stew, or a corn chowder that leans sweet and savory all at once.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

The base was rich, but it lacked the kind of body that makes a chowder feel finished: the subtle thickness, the quiet cohesion.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

Anyone beyond the land of candlepin bowling and cringing at red clam chowder thought they had a better shot at finishing at the bottom of the standings than reaching the Super Bowl.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

A serving of a Boston-centric alternative, canned clam chowder, would bump the meal up to $3.64.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

I’ll always remember what was in that first can—clam chowder, delicious.

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien




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