something that divides, separates, or marks off
the toddler insisted on a dinner plate with separators so that different foods would never touch one another
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Recent Examples of separatorThis whimsical egg separator is all but foolproof: simple to use, easy to clean, and makes quick work of this finicky kitchen task.—Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Apr. 2025 The plan includes installing a two-way bike lane with concrete separators, lighting upgrades, and traffic signals.—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 17 Mar. 2025 UConn’s 5-for-10 start from 3-point range was a major separator as USC went 0-for-5 in the first half, and Bueckers and Strong outscored the Trojans by themselves 28-25.—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2025 Over the last six weeks, Berry has preached fighting for every inch as the Cubs look to use their baserunning to be a separator against opponents.—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for separator
The inside is spacious and offers packing hacks for organized travel, including a divider, elastic straps, and a pouch to make accessing your things easy and keep everything from sliding around.
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Nicol Natale,
People.com,
12 June 2025
Premium economy updates Premium Plus seats on the 787-9s will feature privacy dividers and wireless charging, an update from the current premium economy configuration across United's fleet.
Then in September, a Secret Service agent spotted the muzzle of a rifle sticking out of a fence in bushes at Trump's West Palm Beach golf club while scouting the course ahead of Trump.
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Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
The veterans hall’s roof is parallel to St. Louis Avenue, with just a decorative black fence separating the top of the building from traffic.
The refurbishment included repairing and refinishing the wood flooring, painting the walls, outlining the court in Mavs blue and adding a Mavs logo, new goals and backboards, and new basketball equipment.
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Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 June 2025
Freddy was able to escape the backyard by jumping over the wall.
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