dipper
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Or the dipper, a little bird Norwegians call “the Fossekall, the ‘Call of the waterfall,’” that once gave Mr. Macfarlane a change of mood.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
Another "dipper" is Leighton Lee, 51, from Porth, who said the feeling was "hard to describe".
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2023
Some Native American tribes believe the cup of the dipper represents a bear and the stars in the handle represent warriors who pursue it.
From National Geographic ● Aug. 23, 2023
Dip: One of the best things about dip is that the dipper becomes the utensil, so you get to eat with your hands.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 18, 2022
He let the dipper crash back into the water jar and started for the small washing trays at the front of the courtyard, darting a glance toward the wiremaker's bench as he passed.
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
Swimmers, bathers and dippers have been taking a chilly dip in the sea at Porthcawl and Tenby over the Christmas break.
From BBC ● Dec. 26, 2022
We ended our tour at Hallam Lake, admiring the fortitude of American dippers, bathing in a snow-banked stream.
From New York Times ● Dec. 3, 2022
As for the dippers, the sky’s the limit.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 18, 2022
Serve with baked pita chips or your dippers of choice.
From Salon ● Jun. 19, 2022
Mr. Spencer darted in and out, thanking everyone, giving them dripping-wet rags to cool their faces, bringing dippers of water, weeping all the while.
From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper
