sieve

Example Sentences

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The average American home is about as airtight and well-insulated as a metal sieve.

From The Wall Street Journal

Finally, remove the stock jelly from the refrigerator and push it through a fine mesh sieve or cheesecloth so that it forms uniform, grain-sized pieces, then combine with your raw meatball mixture.

From Salon

Additionally, gather a small amount of bread flour and a fine sieve to dust flour on the top of the rounds.

From Salon

Strain the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve fitted over a bowl or large measuring cup, pressing on the solids with a flexible spatula to extract as much liquid as possible.

From Washington Post

The final product is a slurry that's meant to be added to other liquids, and then strained out through a sieve.

From Salon