shaker

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • May 17, 2026

He started out with some basic tips: Fill the shaker with the least expensive ingredients first, so you don’t waste the expensive stuff if you mess up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

That said, there are ways to evaluate the quality of surveys and determine which are best consumed with a healthy shaker of salt and which should be dismissed altogether.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2025

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

His black hair was slicked back, his face whitened with a cosmetic, and he carried a cocktail shaker.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides