Thesaurus results for SEPARATOR

separator

noun

ˈse-pə-ˌrā-tər

as in divider

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 separator Pittman and Bernard profile as good separators too, which should suit Rodgers' tendency to rely on the quick passing game to move the chains. —

Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 18 May 2026 Larry came down to buy a cream separator and ended up buying the whole facility. —

Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 May 2026 Tyson is an explosive separator with acrobatic body control. —

Andrew Greif, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026 His ability to navigate tight spaces on the court, create his own offense and find teammates has been a major separator. —

Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for separator

Recent Examples of Synonyms for separator

Noun

The result is uncommon room layouts like the tri-suite king room equipped with two twin-sized beds and a king bed split by a privacy divider that doubles as a playful art installation.

— Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Some still come to pick a fight over Lincoln as a uniter or a divider, a figure to be lauded or loathed, or connect Lincoln to modern divides.

— Chris Kenning, USA Today, 2 July 2026

Definition of divider

Noun

The first batter Barnes faced, Jonah Heim, deposited a 444-foot home run on the roof of the Dodgers’ clubhouse beyond the center-field fence.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
According to Frank Lands, deputy director of operations for the park service, roughly 70 fence post tops were also thrown into the pool.

— Marco Gacina, NBC news, 2 July 2026

Definition of fence

Noun

Originally more than 22,965 feet long, the ancient walls wind over the hillsides, offering stunning views of the Dalmatian countryside and the 4,000-year-old salt pans below.

— Tia Lovisa Moreira, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026
On the walls, black-and-white printouts of newspaper articles, magazines and book pages looked like they were plucked from a Pinterest board on scrapbooking.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026