kettle

Example Sentences

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Sound-designed by David Gertsman, “undertone” is so quiet that a tea kettle sounds like a fire alarm.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 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

"So I think that's going to be my treat, and maybe the kettle, too."

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

A skinny spirit wearing long dreadlocks sits cross-legged behind a black kettle.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston