clambake
noun
clam·bake
ˈklam-ˌbāk 
1
a
: an outdoor party
especially
: a seashore outing where food is usually cooked on heated rocks covered by seaweed
b
: the food served at a clambake
2
: a gathering characterized by noisy sociability
especially
: a political rally
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While authentic clambakes give off nostalgic New England vibes.
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Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2024
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
The 3rd annual clambake fundraiser Aug. 13 in Little Compton offers a good ol’ fashioned clambake with chowder and dessert; beer and wine available for purchase.
—Lauren Daley, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Aug. 2023
William Morrow Beatriz Williams' New England set historical novels have become a summer tradition, their sparkling reminisces of lighthouses and clambakes only matched by her penchant for intrigue.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 10 May 2023
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Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2024
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
The 3rd annual clambake fundraiser Aug. 13 in Little Compton offers a good ol’ fashioned clambake with chowder and dessert; beer and wine available for purchase.
—Lauren Daley, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Aug. 2023
William Morrow Beatriz Williams' New England set historical novels have become a summer tradition, their sparkling reminisces of lighthouses and clambakes only matched by her penchant for intrigue.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 10 May 2023
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clambake
noun
clam·bake
ˈklam-ˌbāk
: an outdoor party
especially
: an outing at which food is cooked usually on heated rocks covered by seaweed
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