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Recent Examples of steamer
On both steamer models, the manufacture date (date code) is located on a label on the bottom of the product in YYMM format.
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Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
Place beets and bulb in the steamer basket; lock lid.
—Jenavieve Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Jan. 2026
Consider other products that complement the shower steamer experience, like shower gels, lotions and loofah sponges, in your gift set too.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Pour water to come 1 inch up the sides of a saucepan large enough to fit a steamer basket and bring to a boil over high heat.
—Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Dec. 2025
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Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
Place beets and bulb in the steamer basket; lock lid.
—Jenavieve Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Jan. 2026
Consider other products that complement the shower steamer experience, like shower gels, lotions and loofah sponges, in your gift set too.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Pour water to come 1 inch up the sides of a saucepan large enough to fit a steamer basket and bring to a boil over high heat.
—Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for steamer
Noun
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Tom Townsend, a former Putnam County school superintendent, said his family operated steamship tours showcasing the Ocklawaha before construction of the dam.—
David Bauerlein,
Florida Times-Union,
9 Feb. 2026
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As the ship’s pilot, Smalls took charge and ordered the crew to light the fires that fueled the steamship.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
13 Nov. 2025
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The parents of the three Miami Yacht Club summer campers who were killed last summer when a 60-foot barge slammed into their sailboat sued the company that owns the barge, alleging negligence and irresponsible hiring.—
Milena Malaver,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2026
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The barge struck the sailboat head-on, causing it to tip and capsize, the lawsuit alleges.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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According to air cargo data provider Rotate, freighter capacity declined 10 percent globally week over week, as of Sunday.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Jan. 2026
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The freighter arrived in the United Kingdom at the port of Felixstowe just 20 days later—successfully launching the first-ever Arctic commercial-container route from Asia to Europe.—
Brett Simpson,
The Atlantic,
26 Dec. 2025
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Cut with a floured 2 3/4- to 3-inch round or square cutter; re-form scraps as necessary to make six biscuits.—
Holly Riordan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Feb. 2026
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Hitters still struggled to hit the forkball last season, but hit his sweeper and sinker hard, and to a lesser extent, his cutter as well.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2026
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The ferryboat was on the go all day long, covering more miles in a day than the barge would cover in a century.—
Eric DuVall,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Sep. 2025
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One foggy morning this spring, a ferryboat traversed the choppy waters between lower Manhattan and Governors Island.—
Adam Iscoe,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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Replace your plastic curtain or liner about every six months.—
Lauren Wicks,
Southern Living,
5 Feb. 2026
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Jacqueline's lip liner six hours later Is the Summer Fridays Flushed Lip Stain worth it?—
Jacqueline Kilikita,
Refinery29,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The fire started when a gasoline tanker truck making a delivery in the alley behind the plant started leaking.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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Joel Zlotnik, a spokesman for the Orange County Transportation Authority, which runs those Express Lanes, said the CHP, a fire department or Caltrans notifies his agency when an official diversion onto the Express Lanes occurs — think major collision or a tanker spilling its cargo.—
Jim Radcliffe,
Oc Register,
6 Feb. 2026
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These preyed upon American merchantmen who either payed tribute or showed forged British passes.—
Thomas Wendel,
National Review,
4 July 2019
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The Navy already has ships in the fleet that are former merchantmen.—
Kyle Mizokami,
Popular Mechanics,
10 Jan. 2019
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“Steamer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steamer. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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