kettle

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

I like to keep a small notebook in the kitchen for this sort of thing, a place to jot down ideas while the kettle boils or something softens on the stove.

From Salon • Feb. 8, 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

A soft noise like a kettle about to boil for tea.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern