colander
Example Sentences
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Rinse your vegetable harvest in a dedicated outdoor wire basket or colander to keep soil in the garden and out of the kitchen sink.
From Seattle Times
Things that flowed through the colander of other minds just stuck in his head.
From Washington Post
When the shrimp batch is done cooking, Zimmern places the shellfish in a colander with a bowl underneath to catch excess liquid.
From Fox News
Drain the mung beans in a colander, and set them aside.
From Seattle Times
These tools will spare you having to wash a colander and clean out the sink to make room for one.
From Washington Post
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