clam

Example Sentences

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It also served some of the region’s more unique specialties, such as clam cakes from a recipe hand-written by his grandmother found on the back of a fish-shop receipt.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

“My go-to recipe is a little bit different than your typical clam chowder,” Matijevich says.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

The question prompts Epstein to clam up: “Send me a number to call I don’t like records of these conversations.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

The fiber comes from byssus threads produced by Pinna nobilis, a large Mediterranean clam that uses these threads to attach itself to rocks.

From Science Daily • Feb. 9, 2026

I’ve caught wind of several, but when I ask questions they clam right up.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen