colander

Example Sentences

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And the NHL’s most fearsome netminder suddenly looked as impenetrable as a colander.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2025

If you don't have access to eclipse glasses, you can create a simple pinhole camera with just two sheets of cardboard or even use a colander to project the Sun's image safely onto the ground.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2025

Farther to the east, at one point it seemed as if the Mojave Desert was as hole-pocked as a colander.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2025

Strain through a colander, saving ½ cup of the cooking liquid, then add the pasta to the saute pan, along with the reserved cooking liquid.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 9, 2024

The horse followed, turning onto a rutted path lumpy with roots, and it was as if they had slipped in under a giant colander.

From "Tuck Everlasting" by Natalie Babbit