Example Sentences

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CARLSTADT, N.J.—The breakfast buffet at the SpringHill Suites East Rutherford serves packaged waffles and warns guests not to butter bread before putting it in the toaster.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

"They started coming from everywhere, from the wi-fi router, under the kettle, the toaster and all the switchboards. We would cook and they would keep coming from the sockets, from under the microwave."

From BBC • May 28, 2026

The clunky machine had around the same amount of computing power as a modern-day toaster.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

Plucky home qualifier Maddison Inglis plans to do a bit of shopping with her unexpected Australian Open windfall -- and a toaster and kettle top her wish list.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

Abbey grabbed a bagel out of the toaster and ran off to play on the computer.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen