clams

Example Sentences

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She said they eat a mixture of food such as clams and mussels and crustaceans, so there would plenty of food around the Scottish coast.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

The affected raw oysters and clams were harvested by two separate companies and distributed to restaurants and food retailers in at least nine states, the agency said in an alert Monday.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

The clams can be added with their shells.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

Sea slugs, corals, clams and sponges may not get as much of the spotlight as blue whales or sharks, but these curious creatures come with a host of unique, hard-to-believe abilities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

When she’d scooped out enough for dinner, Nim made a fire, baked her clams, and split the coconut for dessert.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr