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saucepan

[saws-pan] / ˈsɔsˌpæn /




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"It could be a person, it could be an animal, a flower, a film, a photograph in the newspaper, just anything. A saucepan in the kitchen, boiling, you know, the steam coming…"

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

I melted a knob of butter in a small saucepan, then a spoonful of the dried leaves.

From Salon • Aug. 26, 2025

A perfect saucepan, finally within reach, but only because the world has ended.

From Salon • May 12, 2025

Toss them into a saucepan with a touch of sugar, a sprinkle of salt and a bit of water.

From Salon • May 6, 2025

“Now get that little saucepan off the hook and tip them in,” he told her.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman




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