strainer
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Strain: Set a fine-mesh strainer over a bowl or heatproof measuring cup and pour in the syrup.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
This method works with anything with holes, such as a straw hat, a strainer, a cheese grater or even a perforated spoon.
From New York Times ● Apr. 7, 2024
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
Pour the mixture into a wire mesh strainer over a bowl or measuring cup.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 17, 2023
"Shah-jan, don't run," my mom calls out, though she's practically hopping to put away the chopping board and the strainer, that metal sky full of stars.
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
Their bodies can become caught against underwater thickets of tree branches and debris, called strainers, which can make it difficult to find them until the waters recede.
From New York Times ● Jun. 26, 2023
The tubes are approximately 10 mm in diameter, boast a narrow tip and include what appear to be strainers, which would filter out the impurities that were common in age-old beer.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 19, 2022
An assortment of pots and pans hang from hooks on the wooden studs next to ladles and strainers and big boxes of breakfast cereal, which must come from Costco.
From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan
