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
Load your top rack with cups, mugs, glasses, stemware, plastic items, large utensils, and small bowls and plates.
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Jessica Elliott, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Sports, Hollins does not eat vegetables, avoids drinking water (his preference is watermelon juice) and prefers to eat with his hands rather than use utensils.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
The camp had no sanitation system, no barracks, no clothing allocations, and scant rations distributed uncooked to men without pans or utensils or firewood.
—Drew Gilpin Faust, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
There was grease and food buildup near the woks where cooking utensils were stored.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 8 Feb. 2026
Colorful plates, glasses, and utensils will all help your setup fit the Big Game theme.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2026
To accommodate the increasing ages of the older children, the couple brought in a play kitchen set, even including a basket of child-sized cooking utensils.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
Of the 63 dead roaches, 40 were under a soda machine, six were on a glue trap on a counter next to single service to-go items (usually plates, plastic utensils) and another half-dozen under the microwave oven.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
Hellrigl is responsible for the food at the conference, and her touch is everywhere — bamboo utensils, paper plates, plastic-free coffee cups — along with the fresh fruit and whole-grain veggie kiosks lining the hallways.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 31 Jan. 2026
Jessica Elliott, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Sports, Hollins does not eat vegetables, avoids drinking water (his preference is watermelon juice) and prefers to eat with his hands rather than use utensils.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
The camp had no sanitation system, no barracks, no clothing allocations, and scant rations distributed uncooked to men without pans or utensils or firewood.
—Drew Gilpin Faust, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
There was grease and food buildup near the woks where cooking utensils were stored.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 8 Feb. 2026
Colorful plates, glasses, and utensils will all help your setup fit the Big Game theme.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2026
To accommodate the increasing ages of the older children, the couple brought in a play kitchen set, even including a basket of child-sized cooking utensils.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
Of the 63 dead roaches, 40 were under a soda machine, six were on a glue trap on a counter next to single service to-go items (usually plates, plastic utensils) and another half-dozen under the microwave oven.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
Hellrigl is responsible for the food at the conference, and her touch is everywhere — bamboo utensils, paper plates, plastic-free coffee cups — along with the fresh fruit and whole-grain veggie kiosks lining the hallways.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 31 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for utensils
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In September, a swarm of Russian drones flew into Poland's airspace, prompting NATO aircraft to scramble to intercept them and shoot down some of the devices.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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The countries announced a framework for the agreement in November, saying Argentina would ease restrictions on a range of American imports, including cattle, dairy products, medicines, chemicals, machinery, medical devices and vehicles.—
Isabel Debre,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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The story summaries above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in the Miami Herald newsroom.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
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Samuel Boivin | Nurphoto | Getty Images Cloudflare's stock gained 5% Wednesday after the company beat Wall Street's fourth-quarter estimates and issued upbeat guidance as artificial intelligence adoption fuels demand for its networking and security tools.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
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Sporting Goods Sporting goods are like instruments and hobbies whereas they're almost always accepted at donation centers.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2026
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Brown said her father picked up instruments as a child and built a musical identity that later translated into broadcasting.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Utensils.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/utensils. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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