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
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