clays

noun

Definition of claysnext
plural of clay
as in tones
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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  1. tones
  2. personalities
  3. constitutions
Noun
  • This lightweight serum is powered by 15% vitamin C, vitamin E, and ferulic acid to brighten, firm, and correct uneven skin tones.
    Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The skin tones of these black actors, seen in mundane settings, achieve an aesthetic advance that elevates Leigh’s sociological vision.
    Armond White, National Review, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of tones
Noun
  • All the different personalities of my fans match me.
    Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The teen sitcom centered on teenage stepbrothers Drake (Bell) and Josh (Peck) living together despite their opposite personalities.
    Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of personalities
Noun
  • And sometimes, the power grabs succeed—because presidential democracy is not protected by constitutions written with magical ink.
    Brian Klaas, The Atlantic, 3 Dec. 2024
  • This is part of a national move to ban involuntary servitude in states whose constitutions still indicate the practice is legal.
    Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of constitutions
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