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
There are a number of free workshops ranging from clay plastering and crochet to book binding.
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Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
This clay mirror craft creates a sculptural statement piece that's a dupe for a popular $650 version.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2025
Britain’s equally neoclassical exterior is veiled in charcoal briquettes, clay, and beads, inspired by the manyatta dwellings of the Kenyan Maasai people.
—Kate Wagner, Curbed, 5 Sep. 2025
The club has no intention of converting any of its 12 green clay tennis courts to pickleball.
—Ethan Singer, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for clay
Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
This clay mirror craft creates a sculptural statement piece that's a dupe for a popular $650 version.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2025
Britain’s equally neoclassical exterior is veiled in charcoal briquettes, clay, and beads, inspired by the manyatta dwellings of the Kenyan Maasai people.
—Kate Wagner, Curbed, 5 Sep. 2025
The club has no intention of converting any of its 12 green clay tennis courts to pickleball.
—Ethan Singer, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clay
Noun
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Features no longer available Automatic self parking.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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But what many users didn’t understand, or were never clearly told, is that the Web3 Wallet was not a self-custody wallet.—
Chris Groshong,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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At the same time, the very nature of entrepreneurship grants a level of freedom that corporate jobs often don’t.—
Samantha Dewalt,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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But international societies for speleology recovered, as the interdisciplinary nature of the research gained relevance later in the century.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Two games in, though, the Packers have passed both tests with flying colors.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Labubu keychains everyone is obsessed with are furry and come in different colors, shapes and sizes.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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It’s made with a gorgeous canvas material that’s embossed with black trim and silver tone hardware.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Jalisco, the heartland of tequila, offers herbal and citrus tones.—
Gina Pace,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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His work is recognized for rejecting straight lines in favor of rounded, continuous forms and for being approachable yet full of personality.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Sep. 2025
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Indeed, the personalities of Chesley’s siblings — her surviving twin sister Chatham, and twin boys Chance and Cheston, who all turned three on July 28 — have flourished.—
Jeff Truesdell,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Clay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clay. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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