as in tool
an article intended for use in work
participants in the class must supply their own writing utensils
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Recent Examples of utensil
The dirty floor was barely visible beneath the immense clutter of half-broken furniture; utensils and cooking appliances were streaked with saucy refuse; and people were packed together, yelling as if there weren’t just two centimeters of void between them.
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Hannah Gold, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
Everyday dishes, stainless steel utensils and dishwasher-safe plastics are generally safe to load.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Good Start Packaging makes straws, utensils and to-go containers for restaurants and federal facilities.
—Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
When slicing fresh berries, wash utensils and surfaces with soap and water to avoid cross-contamination with other foods.
—Cathy Nelson, Health, 11 Feb. 2025
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Hannah Gold, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
Everyday dishes, stainless steel utensils and dishwasher-safe plastics are generally safe to load.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Good Start Packaging makes straws, utensils and to-go containers for restaurants and federal facilities.
—Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
When slicing fresh berries, wash utensils and surfaces with soap and water to avoid cross-contamination with other foods.
—Cathy Nelson, Health, 11 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for utensil
Recent Examples of Synonyms for utensil
Noun
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By learning to harness the tools of this century, a cadre of charismatic figures revived the archetypes of the previous one: the strong leader, the great nation, the proud civilization.—
Michael Kimmage,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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This offer comes with a 12 month free trial of the Google One AI Premium Plan, which gives you 2TB of cloud storage and access to all the Gemini tools in your Google apps.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The doctor said that on a Friday night several weeks ago, a patient came in after a heart attack, and a heart assist device was placed on the patient through the groin.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
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Keep devices no closer than 20 to 28 inches from their eyes.—
Katie Grant,
Parents,
4 Mar. 2025
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The instrument has been observing Mars since April 2018, capturing high-resolution color images of the Martian surface, said Nicolas Thomas, a professor at the Physics Institute at the University of Bern in Switzerland who led the team that developed the camera.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
25 Feb. 2025
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However, these stations across the country and the instruments used to collect the data vary and have evolved over time, meaning that raw historical data might not always reflect accurate or consistent conditions.—
Leah Sarnoff,
ABC News,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Utensil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/utensil. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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