clam

Example Sentences

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“I typically just use cream and let that reduce with the clam stock I make, which has carrots, celery and leeks.”

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

Anyone beyond the land of candlepin bowling and cringing at red clam chowder thought they had a better shot at finishing at the bottom of the standings than reaching the Super Bowl.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 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

Connor gasps as the clam wriggles its short neck.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day