shaker

Example Sentences

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A seed shaker swaps the bouquet for something that actually grows.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 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

She has fond memories of taking a salt shaker to the family garden so she could clip a few cucumbers and eat them right there in the sun.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2025

I smile, thinking this memory shaker must be about me.

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt