as in self
the set of qualities that makes a person, a group of people, or a thing different from others
had the feeling that the natives were of a different clay than us and that neither side would ever understand the other
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Recent Examples of clay
Clays, the British experiential clay shooting bar brand, has just announced a significant US expansion alongside its largest London venue to date.
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Lela London, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
But at the Siemens site, earlier investigations noted several ancient sinkholes beneath the factory – sinkholes that formed craters through clay layers long ago and then refilled with sand over time.
—Kevin Spear, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2025
Coreopsis and lantana are among a small minority of long-flowering perennials that can handle heavy soil or, in other words, soil that consists of at least 20 percent clay particles.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 27 Feb. 2025
Tom Izzo has done this forever, beginning when glaciers shaped the valleys and basins that carved this state’s landscape, depositing rocks, sand, clay and clipboards.
—Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
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Lela London, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
But at the Siemens site, earlier investigations noted several ancient sinkholes beneath the factory – sinkholes that formed craters through clay layers long ago and then refilled with sand over time.
—Kevin Spear, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2025
Coreopsis and lantana are among a small minority of long-flowering perennials that can handle heavy soil or, in other words, soil that consists of at least 20 percent clay particles.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 27 Feb. 2025
Tom Izzo has done this forever, beginning when glaciers shaped the valleys and basins that carved this state’s landscape, depositing rocks, sand, clay and clipboards.
—Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clay
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Alex has to hold on with both hands in order to keep her preggo self in one spot, but we’re distracted from the terror by her voiceover of the fan fiction — er, journal to Spencer — that she’s been keeping.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
2 Mar. 2025
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The adaptive leader integrates I (self), we (others) and it (task and purpose) viewpoints.—
Hylke Faber,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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On this regard the nature of the dialysis services provides a degree of stability somehow higher than other healthcare sub-sectors.—
GuruFocus,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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In the first episode, the camera follows the raid, the journey to the (thankfully) nearby police precinct and the earliest interrogations, as audiences and the Miller family learn the nature of the accusation against Jamie, who consistently protests his innocence.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Mar. 2025
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Denver opened the fourth on a 12-2 run while Westbrook helped change the tone of the game with Jokic on the bench.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacramento Bee,
6 Mar. 2025
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She’s surrounded by equally fine actors, in parts both large and small, who understand the story and the tone.—
Alissa Simon,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2025
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The panelists over the years have included a veritable who’s who of sports media personalities, including Jemele Hill, Bomani Jones, Mina Kimes, Woody Paige, Bill Plaschke, Bob Ryan, Sarah Spain, Pablo Torre and Clinton Yates, among many, many others.—
Alex Weprin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
4 Mar. 2025
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Former Fox News personality and podcaster Dan Bongino was named FBI deputy director a short time later.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Clay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clay. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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