How to Use clambake in a Sentence

clambake

noun
  • So rejoice, and fire up an éclade at your next cookout, campfire, or clambake.
    — Peter Barrett, Outside, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Crosby would put up some of his own money as the prize, and the day ended in a clambake on the beach.
    — Ingrid Schmidt, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Serve from a large bowl or line 2-3 large sheet trays with foil or parchment paper and spoon clambake onto them.
    — Emily Weinberger, Good Housekeeping, 7 July 2013
  • Mantle fires up the clambake, building the strata of ingredients in the cast iron, right over the coals.
    — Leilani Marie Labong, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 May 2018
  • The clambake is ready when the clams have fully opened, the potatoes are tender, the broth is bubbling and the sausage is heated through.
    — Staff, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • The clambake is ready when the clams have opened, the potatoes are tender, the sausage is heated through and the broth is bubbling and fragrant.
    — Staff, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • The ultra family-friendly resort is just a short walk to the beach and hosts plenty of clambakes to gather around.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2024
  • This whole clambake is a money grab, which mercifully neither man denies.
    — Jason Gay, WSJ, 13 July 2017
  • The oysters are the star, but other dining options include a summer clambake and lobster rolls.
    — Jennifer Billock, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Feb. 2022
  • After the first 10 minutes, check on your clambake every 5 minutes.
    — Leilani Marie Labong, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 May 2018
  • One night, at the communal clambake, some of the Porters questioned her about her experiences.
    — Jamie Hood, Vulture, 15 Dec. 2021
  • Cost is $20 for a full clambake with a dozen clams, a quarter chicken, clam chowder, sweet potato, corn, coleslaw and a roll with butter.
    — Carol Kovach, cleveland.com, 17 Sep. 2019
  • The conflict is set off at a New England clambake by two rivals for a beautiful woman and rips the city apart.
    — Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2022
  • Instead of cooking up the same old thing, try this unique, one-pot clambake recipe in place of your typical BBQ.
    — Emily Weinberger, Good Housekeeping, 7 July 2013
  • The largest bag on the menu, The Shovel, is served tableside with an actual shovel, as at a clambake.
    — Rand Richards Cooper, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2023
  • The event features cycling, running and walking races from Boston to the Cape along with clambakes and a concert.
    — Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Tickets cost $40 and include a clambake dinner and beverages.
    — Joan Rusek, cleveland, 19 Oct. 2019
  • Like the Kennedy/Hines wedding in 2014, the reception featured a clambake.
    — Sam Dangremond, Town & Country, 24 Aug. 2018
  • Clambakes Get as happy as a clam at one of Northeast Ohio’s seasonal clambake dinner events this weekend.
    — Anne Nickoloff, cleveland, 14 Oct. 2021
  • Headed south to South Ponte Vedra next week, for the annual family clambake and weenie roast.
    — Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 12 July 2018
  • Pull up a chaise longue on Kauna'oa Beach, play a few rounds of golf, or grab a bite at one of the hotel’s three restaurants, plus a weekly clambake and twice-weekly luau.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 May 2026
  • Order a clambake ahead of time from Heinen’s various Northeast Ohio locations.
    — Anne Nickoloff, cleveland, 15 Sep. 2021
  • The $29 clambake menu features a classic combination of chowder, one dozen clams, half chicken, chorizo sausage, corn on the cob and sweet potato.
    — Joey Morona, cleveland, 22 Oct. 2020
  • Daly and Nerland were planning to celebrate their wedding with a boat cruise and clambake on Spectacle Island.
    — Laura Crimaldi, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Apr. 2023
  • Plenty of other restaurants are serving clambakes on specific dates and weekends; check out our full 2020 clambake guide for more listings.
    — Anne Nickoloff, cleveland, 29 Sep. 2020
  • Emmett notes that residents make good use of it for special events — holiday parties, a fall clambake, and for once-a-month BYO happy hours.
    — Mark Samuelson, The Denver Post, 1 Nov. 2019
  • The autumn season means clambakes in Northeast Ohio, and there are plenty of clambake dinners being served up in 2020.
    — Anne Nickoloff, cleveland, 29 Sep. 2020
  • Host Rachel Holt sets out on the water to explore this coastal landscape, including a private clambake experience on a secluded tidal beach.
    — Rachel Holt, CBS News, 17 May 2026
  • Perry and Bonom’s recipe combines clambake essentials — clams, shrimp, corn and potatoes — with zucchini and red onion, plus a sprinkle of Old Bay.
    — Lauren Salkeld, NBC News, 9 Apr. 2019
  • The episode on Massachusetts encompasses clambakes and heroin.
    — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026

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