How to Use shaker in a Sentence

shaker

noun
  • Add gin and enough ice to fill the shaker half full.
    — Jenavieve Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 May 2026
  • Metronomes and shakers are placed on the same side as the bare foot.
    — NBC News, 20 Dec. 2019
  • Fill a cocktail shaker half full with ice.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2026
  • Keep the salt shaker off the table.
    — Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 29 Nov. 2025
  • From out back, the sound of a cocktail shaker could be heard.
    — Sheila Yasmin Marikar, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2024
  • At first, there might be a set of salt-and-pepper shakers.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 17 Jan. 2026
  • Combine the wine, rum, liqueurs and lemon juice in the shaker.
    — Anna Lee Iijima, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Still, your first step shouldn’t be to reach for a protein shaker.
    — Brett Williams, Men's Health, 13 Mar. 2023
  • But in the fashion world, new movers-and-shakers pop up all the time.
    — The Editors Of Gq Style, GQ, 17 May 2018
  • The Shakers must save all of their love for God.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 26 Dec. 2025
  • Add the gin and lemon juice to a shaker with ice and shake until well-chilled.
    — Jeanne O'Brien Coffey, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2022
  • Patrons don’t seem to mind whether their next drink comes from a shaker or a spout.
    — Kate Bernot, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Bear emerged with a frosty shaker in his hand and bent to refresh the ladies’ drinks.
    — Lauren Groff, The New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2021
  • My mom would grab the yellow and white salt shaker and call us kids to come with her.
    — Terri Milligan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 8 May 2018
  • Throw the orange peel in the shaker with the liquid and add ice.
    — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2023
  • Add the vodka to the shaker and press with the muddler once or twice more.
    — Melissa Elsmo, chicagotribune.com, 12 Sep. 2017
  • Place in a cocktail shaker; add sugar and lemon juice.
    — Jenavieve Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 May 2026
  • In a shaker filled with ice add the rye, pommeau, honey and lemon.
    — Beth Segal, cleveland, 23 Dec. 2021
  • Add liquids and ice, seal the shaker and shake hard for six to eight seconds.
    — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Add 5 to 6 ice cubes to the shaker and shake again until well chilled.
    — M. Carrie Allan, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2022
  • Then, add ice to the shaker, and shake again for 30 seconds.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2025
  • My daughter would go out with a salt shaker and eat a tomato straight off the vine.
    — Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Add bourbon, half & half and pumpkin to shaker with ice.
    — Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Oct. 2025
  • In a shaker, mix bourbon, lemon juice, and a touch of simple syrup with ice.
    — Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2025
  • This stainless steel shaker set is less than $10, and gets the job done.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Nov. 2025
  • Using a spoon, take the froth that’s left in the shaker and use it to top the cocktail.
    — Marc Ramirez, Dallas News, 25 Jan. 2021
  • Trust me, the Iowa fans will find more than a lost shaker of salt if that happens.
    — Scott Dochterman, ajc, 28 Sep. 2017
  • Strain mixture in shaker through sieve into glass.
    — Rick Bayless, Midwest Living, 13 May 2026
  • Jurors saw a photo of the pendant on the ground next to a salt shaker.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 26 July 2024
  • Pinch the peel to express the citrus oils and drop the peel into the shaker.
    — Rebekah Peppler, Bon Appétit, 26 Aug. 2019

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