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strainer

[stray-ner] / ˈstreɪ nər /
NOUN
mesh
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Once the lemon juice is combined with the macerated peels, water and pickle juice are stirred in before the entire mixture is strained using a fine-mesh strainer.

From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2025

While their treatment of the ancient world is informed, to say the least, by their prior work, the scenario also feels like Hallmark pulped through a Disney strainer.

From New York Times ● Nov. 9, 2023

Roll them before juicing, use a reamer if you have it and use a fine-mesh strainer to catch seeds.

From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2023

In a kitchen blender, puree the watermelon well, and strain through a fine mesh strainer.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 22, 2023

I pick up the strainer I've knocked off the counter in my haste and hold it in my hands.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi

Special strainers for grating and juicing tomatoes gained a place among kitchen furnishings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025

Hand crank and electric tomato presses, strainers and sauce makers allow gardeners to separate the skins and seeds from the tomato meat for quicker and easier processing.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 13, 2023

James recommends silicone strainers over metal ones, because they don’t rust or retain stains, and they won’t scratch your sink’s surface.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 23, 2021

The eyewear, made from soft drinks cans, plastic tea strainers, clothes pegs, bottle brushes and other objects represent the innovative way that many everyday things in Kenya are repurposed for other uses, Muriu says.

From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2021

“No. We only sell mesh strainers and biodegradable sachets.”

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram


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