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kettle

[ket-l] / ˈkɛt l /


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Her feathers roused and she let out “tea kettle whistles.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

If your water kettle is 1,500 watts, you would need a battery that’s rated for at least 1,500-watt output.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

Plucky home qualifier Maddison Inglis plans to do a bit of shopping with her unexpected Australian Open windfall -- and a toaster and kettle top her wish list.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

Hearing the crackle of a small flame — that slightly charred, earthy smell — while a slab of pork fat pops in the cooking kettle, slowly melting down as the base for tonight’s sauce.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2026

I stomped my foot on a pixie nest, and a hiss like a boiling kettle filled the air.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff




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