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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

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

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

It could involve kettle bells, dumbbells, walking lunges, pull ups, squatting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026

On top of it sat a small pot of rice, another of soup, and a kettle of barley tea.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh




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