sifter

Example Sentences

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Recumbent, he tosses a few handfuls of duff into a sifter fashioned from a cat litter box with its bottom cut out and replaced by a screen.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 19, 2022

Using a sifter or fine-mesh strainer, sift the flour over the bowl and whisk until almost smooth; a few small lumps are okay.

From Washington Post • May 11, 2022

For instance, if you're using oat flour or mesquite flour, you will want to use a sifter, as these flours tend to clump.

From Salon • Dec. 1, 2021

For about 10 days, she has used sifter boxes and shovels — left by a friendly stranger — to search for anything left.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2018

Lee got up and pulled out the pastry board and laid out the red meat and a flour sifter beside it.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck