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shaker

[shey-ker] / ˈʃeɪ kər /


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I have my little shaker cups ready to go.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 8, 2026

"So he was a real mover and shaker of the movement".

From BBC May 17, 2026

He held up a shaker filled with salt and spices and pointed out the little holes on the shaker’s cover.

From Slate Aug. 11, 2025

You can shake it, but don't shake it like you're trying to kill something inside the shaker.

From Salon May 1, 2025

John, his pale cheeks flushed with the heat, managed the long shaker with a practiced hand.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare

There, Chip stands in front of the cheese case for a moment, brushing past the string cheese and the Parmesan shakers before settling on a packet of American singles.

From Salon Jun. 30, 2026

It’s all part of an effort, observers say, for the companies to properly position themselves with the movers and shakers in town.

From MarketWatch Apr. 24, 2026

That said, the big names here—Andy Warhol, Francesco Clemente, Jean-Michel Basquiat and many others—provide a superlative entrée to the movers and shakers of the period.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 21, 2025

On the other a cohort of former players and established movers and shakers within the game who have become frustrated at a sport's perceived inability to grow, and who promise big financial backing.

From BBC Oct. 9, 2025

Sarah arranges the cutlery and salt and pepper shakers.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali




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