How to Use shaker in a Sentence
shaker
noun-
Throw the orange peel in the shaker with the liquid and add ice.
— Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2023 -
Add 5 to 6 ice cubes to the shaker and shake again until well chilled.
— M. Carrie Allan, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2022 -
Add the gin and lemon juice to a shaker with ice and shake until well-chilled.
— Jeanne O'Brien Coffey, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2022 -
From out back, the sound of a cocktail shaker could be heard.
— Sheila Yasmin Marikar, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2024 -
Open the shaker and add ice, seal again and shake hard for 10 to 12 seconds.
— Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2023 -
Bear emerged with a frosty shaker in his hand and bent to refresh the ladies’ drinks.
— Lauren Groff, The New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2021 -
Jurors saw a photo of the pendant on the ground next to a salt shaker.
— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 26 July 2024 -
Still, your first step shouldn’t be to reach for a protein shaker.
— Brett Williams, Men's Health, 13 Mar. 2023 -
Add the rum, lime juice, syrup and bitters, close the shaker and shake hard for 30 seconds.
— Washington Post, 22 June 2021 -
Pour the contents of the shaker (including the ice) into a rocks glass.
— John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2024 -
Combine the gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup in the base of a cocktail shaker.
— Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2022 -
Patrons don’t seem to mind whether their next drink comes from a shaker or a spout.
— Kate Bernot, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024 -
In a shaker filled with ice add the rye, pommeau, honey and lemon.
— Beth Segal, cleveland, 23 Dec. 2021 -
Pour the mixture back and forth between the shaker and a large mixing glass a few times.
— Lucy Buffett, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2023 -
In a cocktail shaker, combine the Thai basil, chile slices and salt, then fill it with ice.
— M. Carrie Allan, Washington Post, 20 Apr. 2023 -
Add ice cubes to the shaker, shake hard to combine, and double-strain into the glass.
— M. Carrie Allan, Washington Post, 20 May 2022 -
Add ice, cover and shake until the shaker feels very cold to the touch, about 20 to 30 seconds.
— Tribune News Service, cleveland, 25 Oct. 2021 -
Most of the tables are the size of hubcaps — too small for a full dinner — and the kitchen can overdo it with the salt shaker.
— Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 17 May 2023 -
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice, then add the bitters, syrup, cold brew and whiskey.
— Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2021 -
The ground, covered in tarps, is strewn with olives most days and a man sorts olives in a makeshift shaker out of the back of a tiny pickup truck.
— Clive Pursehouse, Outside Online, 21 Feb. 2023 -
Add the tonic into the shaker and pour it all into glass.
— New York Times, 24 July 2022 -
So pick the type of rum you like best, break out the shaker, and get ready to mix a rum drink even Jack Sparrow would envy.
— Zoe Denenberg, Bon Appétit, 10 Aug. 2023 -
The kit comes with the art shaker, sprinkles, and coloring pages.
— Tanya Edwards, Parents, 13 June 2024 -
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and add vodka and olive brine.
— Kate Merker, Good Housekeeping, 16 Sep. 2021 -
To do it right, one even makes minuscule variations in the mix of ice in the shaker.
— Eric Felten, WSJ, 17 Dec. 2021 -
Every movement of the spacecraft led to greater loss of Bennu’s dust, like the way salt comes out of a shaker.
— Katrina Miller, New York Times, 25 Sep. 2023 -
In a shaker almost filled with ice, add the white chocolate liqueur, schnapps, vodka, and cream.
— Christine Fiorentino, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2023 -
The vacuum sucks it up into the ceiling to a shaker-sorter, a sifter.
— Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 29 Apr. 2021 -
Leave the salt shaker in the cupboard and season your food with a variety of herbs and spices when cooking or at the table.
— Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 26 Sep. 2024 -
There are four 2-ounce shot glasses, a stainless steel jigger, a 17-ounce glass shaker, and a stainless steel stirring spoon.
— Megan Schaltegger, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2024
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