How to Use clam in a Sentence

clam

noun
  • The researchers found the gene in all the clam’s life stages.
    Byscience News Staff, science.org, 1 Dec. 2022
  • The clam is named for the color of its shell, not the taste.
    Christopher Muther, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Jan. 2023
  • This image is a 3D CT scan of a clam and a whelk, both alive.
    Discover Magazine, 31 Jan. 2013
  • Add the lobster tails and clams and cook for 3 minutes.
    Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 11 Aug. 2023
  • The researchers that day, in fact, couldn't even agree whether to call it a clam or a mussel.
    Dan Egan, jsonline.com, 2 Sep. 2021
  • The clam, esteemed by gourmets highly Is said to live the life of Riley.
    Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2022
  • The Knights of Columbus have slayed the clam chowder-making recipe.
    cleveland, 31 Aug. 2023
  • And then the punchlines just started to appear, like clams in the forest.
    Emma Specter, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2023
  • The croutons were also difficult to eat in the same bite as a meaty clam.
    G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 15 June 2023
  • This clam dish is rich and bright, with a peppery kick from the fresh horseradish.
    Christian Reynoso, SFChronicle.com, 22 Jan. 2021
  • Who would want to live inside a clamshell, in that cold, pungent fluid, next to that pink blob of a clam?
    Joan Acocella, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2020
  • Dairy Joy serves fried clams and lobster rolls, burgers and onion rings, but the soft-serve is the star attraction.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Seafood like oysters and clams are rich in both heme and non-heme forms of dietary iron that support hair growth.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 7 Aug. 2023
  • But sure enough, a yellowish-brown clam about 2 centimeters long rests in the palm of her hand.
    AZCentral.com, 18 Aug. 2021
  • In the surrounding streets, residents spoke fondly of the easy money of the clam days.
    Jason Horowitz, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2023
  • The ice under the clams and oysters was melting at a concerning pace.
    Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Seafood: Seafood like oysters, clams, and mussels contain high amounts of heme iron.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 4 Aug. 2023
  • Take-out containers of clam and corn chowder, mac and cheese, and baked beans will be available.
    courant.com, 25 Nov. 2020
  • This riff on the variety of pizza popular in New Haven, Conn., is ready in a snap with canned clams and a baguette in hand.
    Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2023
  • The East Coast clam bake is an option: mussels, clams, shrimp, corn and potatoes packaged up to steam at home.
    Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 29 Mar. 2021
  • The same holds true for American chowders, whether corn or clam, and chicken soup.
    Aleksandra Crapanzano, Bon Appétit, 5 Oct. 2022
  • Once shucked, the clams got marinated in Vidalia onions and herbs.
    Nick Rallo, Dallas News, 14 Mar. 2023
  • Asian clams are a freshwater species native to eastern Asia and Africa.
    The Arizona Republic, 9 Aug. 2023
  • First, there is clam pizza, with clams often freshly shucked to order on a white pie.
    Amelia Nierenberg Joe Buglewicz, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2024
  • Pair it with the Rhode Island clam chowder and a draft beer for maximum pleasure.
    BostonGlobe.com, 28 Apr. 2023
  • This kit is smartly designed to open up like a clam shell and stow away any and all of your bathroom essentials.
    Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 16 Oct. 2023
  • The clam cakes are battered and fried to golden perfection, crispy on the outside, pillowy on the inside.
    BostonGlobe.com, 28 Apr. 2023
  • The bite-size morsel inside the shell is succulent and tender — no rubber-band chewiness like with a clam.
    Washington Post, 29 Oct. 2020
  • Linguine with Manhattan clam sauce and crab stracciatelli soup will again be on the menu.
    New York Times, 2 Sep. 2022
  • Yao made the caviar dish previously with geoduck, and the clam drowned in the creamy extravagance.
    Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2022

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