shakers

Example Sentences

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There, Chip stands in front of the cheese case for a moment, brushing past the string cheese and the Parmesan shakers before settling on a packet of American singles.

From Salon • Jun. 30, 2026

It’s all part of an effort, observers say, for the companies to properly position themselves with the movers and shakers in town.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

Movers and shakers will gather at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday to hear U.S.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

But Izzard has a way of making the movers and shakers at Elsinore seem as familiar as workplace colleagues.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2026

She writes “Call Dr. Sandler” on one of the red envelopes, propping it up against the salt and pepper shakers.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri