as in devices
an article intended for use in work
participants in the class must supply their own writing utensils
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Recent Examples of utensils
Many single-use plastics, such as wrappers with food debris and utensils, cannot be recycled.
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Vishal Vivek,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The museum provides all kinds of great art supplies on a big table by the entrance, including sketch paper, clipboards, colored pencils and charcoal drawing utensils.
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Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
This $8 find keeps utensils in their place (literally), and this sink organizer has a spot for brushes, sponges, dish soap, and even drains water back into the sink for zero mess.
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Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 June 2026
Droves of customers just bought this eight-pack of glass food storage containers that are great for meal-prepping, storing leftovers, and housing produce, while another lot of shoppers picked up this set of griddle utensils for outdoor cookouts.
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Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
Wooden Cookware Items like wooden utensils and wooden cutting boards aren't generally designed for oven use.
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Darcy Lenz,
Southern Living,
25 June 2026
Stick with finger foods that do not require utensils and will not smudge cards or game boards.
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Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
Finger foods, chips, dips and crudités work better than anything requiring utensils.
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Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 June 2026
Others got water laced with microscopic bits of polystyrene, the type of plastic used in Styrofoam coolers, utensils, egg cartons and food packaging.
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Michael Hawthorne,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
Vishal Vivek,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The museum provides all kinds of great art supplies on a big table by the entrance, including sketch paper, clipboards, colored pencils and charcoal drawing utensils.
—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
This $8 find keeps utensils in their place (literally), and this sink organizer has a spot for brushes, sponges, dish soap, and even drains water back into the sink for zero mess.
—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 June 2026
Droves of customers just bought this eight-pack of glass food storage containers that are great for meal-prepping, storing leftovers, and housing produce, while another lot of shoppers picked up this set of griddle utensils for outdoor cookouts.
—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
Wooden Cookware Items like wooden utensils and wooden cutting boards aren't generally designed for oven use.
—
Darcy Lenz,
Southern Living,
25 June 2026
Stick with finger foods that do not require utensils and will not smudge cards or game boards.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
Finger foods, chips, dips and crudités work better than anything requiring utensils.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 June 2026
Others got water laced with microscopic bits of polystyrene, the type of plastic used in Styrofoam coolers, utensils, egg cartons and food packaging.
—
Michael Hawthorne,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for utensils
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But none of that has happened, and Hamas rejected a new disarmament proposal in March that would force it to give up its tunnel network as well as rockets, heavy munitions, explosive devices and assault rifles before any Israel withdrawal.
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This one from Amazon is only $36 and can keep your devices charged for up to one week on a single charge.
Noun
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Mendoza said that the search had been exceedingly difficult without the right tools.
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The Drug Enforcement Administration does have those tools, and sometimes works with Brennan's office to investigate cases.
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At least within the precision limits of the Perseverance’s instruments, the material roughly matches terrestrial kerogen.
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Making this cosmic fireworks display not only visual, but auditory, optical data from three of the images was matched with the sounds of different instruments in a process called sonification.
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“Utensils.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/utensils. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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