clams

Example Sentences

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The West Hollywood clam shack conjures Rhode Island on the West Coast, be it with clams of all kinds, lobster cooked just right or oysters treated with reverence.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Even a day later, contemplating this willfully nauseating work carries much the same sensation as having ingested a plate of bad clams.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

White wine is added to the clams and the medley of cooked vegetables before the cream is poured in.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

They looked specifically at animals 0.3mm – 2cm in size, such as worms, sea spiders, snails and clams.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025

She watches me crack my egg into the soup and bury it under cubes of steaming tofu and shrimp and clams so it will cook.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon