clam diggers
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
“People like clam diggers and fishermen would go out brushing after the fishing season was over, and it was a way to bring in some income, especially right before Christmas, heading into the lean months.”
From New York Times ● Dec. 12, 2022
They look like a pair of clam diggers, slowly tiptoeing through the shallow water and its muck until the newly soaked ball is in their grasp.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 29, 2021
“They’re so abundant, and you’re talking to traditional clam diggers who go out with rakes,” Barrett told me.
From Slate ● Mar. 4, 2020
They make notes on coffee filters instead of index cards and wear clam diggers and sensible sneakers.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2017
The right of the public to the shore at tide-water could not safely be ignored in a community of fishermen and clam diggers.
From Cap'n Abe, Storekeeper by James A. Cooper
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a word