clam

Example Sentences

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Matijevich recommends enjoying bowls of clam chowder with your favorite crusty bread, like focaccia or toasted slices of baguette.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

As a result, the European Union has completely banned harvesting the clam.

From Science Daily • Feb. 9, 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

“It may just be a picture that was taken after lunch, and he has a piece of Windsor clam or something in there, I don’t know.”

From Slate • Jul. 15, 2025

The water around him felt like cold sweat as he remembered tales he’d heard of clam pickers turning male spies into river animals.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo