steamer

Example Sentences

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He was chased down as a fugitive aboard a Turkish steamer, returned to the U.S. for trial—and acquitted.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Among the pieces that she had teased on social media were a sewing machine, a steamer, lamps, a “tiny side table,” a sequin romper, and a Bergdorf Goodman jacket.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 13, 2025

Don't forget fruit and vegetables - the latter can be cooked with a steamer on one hob, rather than using different ones.

From BBC • Jan. 3, 2025

He noted that one machine his team is working on — a smart steamer that sterilizes soil — can be used near schools, where people don’t want “nasty chemical stuff.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 22, 2024

She begins to save cuttings from the fabric station in the store; every scrap goes into a steamer trunk with my name on it.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline