Examples of clod in a Sentence
Her husband's such a clod.
despite his imposing size, he's no simple clod
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That being said, sometimes the hassle of scrubbing clods of dirt from under your nails or potentially ruining a fresh manicure can deter any amateur horticulturist.
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Izzy Baskette, People.com, 11 May 2025
The ground was thin, with clods of turf washed away by recent rain, and the dark soil beneath had pushed its way to the surface once again.
—Hazlitt, 12 Mar. 2025
Her Protestant army is causing all kinds of issues, including throwing a dirt clod at Anjou.
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 26 July 2024
The machine momentarily pitched forward, straining to loosen it from the ground — and then the electric motor heaved the boulder and a clod of dirt into the air in a puff of dust.
—Nicolás Rivero, Washington Post, 17 June 2024
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Izzy Baskette, People.com, 11 May 2025
The ground was thin, with clods of turf washed away by recent rain, and the dark soil beneath had pushed its way to the surface once again.
—Hazlitt, 12 Mar. 2025
Her Protestant army is causing all kinds of issues, including throwing a dirt clod at Anjou.
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 26 July 2024
The machine momentarily pitched forward, straining to loosen it from the ground — and then the electric motor heaved the boulder and a clod of dirt into the air in a puff of dust.
—Nicolás Rivero, Washington Post, 17 June 2024
See All Example Sentences for clod
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“Clod.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clod. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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