clam

Example Sentences

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

From Salon • Feb. 20, 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

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

“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

“Look for little bubbles; that means there’s a clam underneath. Try to feel for them with your feet, too. Bumps under the sand.”

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt