utensil
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Watching them is like being spoonfed by the streamer’s CEO, Ted Sarandos, who, by pioneering this content model, is waving a utensil in front of us like an airplane coming in for a landing.
From Salon ● Jan. 25, 2026
In fall 2024, many of us were ridding our kitchens of a very common utensil, thanks to a piece in the Atlantic that instructed us to, “Throw Out Your Black Plastic Spatula.”
From Slate ● Jan. 14, 2026
Named zeug after the German word for “stuff,” the utensil is a mediator for the intimacy of the hand-to-mouth gesture.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2024
"This last 5 centimeters, from the utensil to inside the mouth, is extremely challenging," Bhattacharjee said.
From Science Daily ● May 9, 2024
“Ah, that would be my pen. Please bring your own writing utensil in the future, Mr. Jackson.”
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
"They stole everything: our clothes, shoes, utensils, pots, cups, glasses."
From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026
The new motorhome had been driven just four miles, but it appeared ready for touring with kitchen supplies such as cooking utensils, crockery, and plastic containers.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
Cooper climbed onto a table and began moving ketchup bottles, utensils and cups around as if they were different types of ships and military equipment engaged in a real-world scenario.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
The virus can spread through close contact with someone who is infected, such as by sharing food or eating utensils.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2026
The chief was given all his storebought utensils and forced to walk away from the village forever.
From "The Color Purple" by Alice Walker
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