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Recent Examples of sieve
Well, this one is based on a Dahl short story from a collection more aimed at adults, and represents an adaptation more faithful to its original than Fox but still sieved through Anderson’s unique visual style.
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Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Sep. 2023
The hot mixture is then strained through a cheesecloth or sieve allowing the fruit juice to drip into a pan, leaving the seeds, skins, and solid fruit pieces behind.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2023
Drain shrimp into a colander or sieve and rinse with cold water.
—cleveland, 8 Aug. 2023
At promising sites, scuba-diving archaeologists photographed and collected soil samples to sieve on land for small finds.
—Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Mar. 2023
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Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Sep. 2023
The hot mixture is then strained through a cheesecloth or sieve allowing the fruit juice to drip into a pan, leaving the seeds, skins, and solid fruit pieces behind.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2023
Drain shrimp into a colander or sieve and rinse with cold water.
—cleveland, 8 Aug. 2023
At promising sites, scuba-diving archaeologists photographed and collected soil samples to sieve on land for small finds.
—Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sieve
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The whiskey is non-chill filtered and comes in with a 47 ABV.Erik Ofgang, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Larger particles are expected to be filtered out to some extent, perhaps snagged in our nose or coughed up.Will Stone, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
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The Canadian retailer is notorious for hosting epic sales, but also for the sheer number of picks shoppers have to sift through in SSENSE's vast catalogue of clothes and decor.Leah Muncy, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
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Add dry ingredients to finish cookie dough: In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, and salt.Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2024
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It was screened in places like Picturehouse that are squarely pitched to bourgeois film consumption.Zac Ntim, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2024
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Since its founding, the nonprofit has screened about twenty-seven thousand people.Ingfei Chen, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2024
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While family relationships may be strained, there’s still room for fostering authentic connection on your terms.Dominique Fluker, Essence, 13 Dec. 2024
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Even at close quarters, most instinctively lean forward, straining to hear their manager over the din.Sam Lee, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Sieve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sieve. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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