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Pour the mixture into a colander and rinse with cool water.
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
Pour the cucumbers into a large colander set in the sink and shake the colander to drain.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 29 Sep. 2025
Transfer apple filling to the colander to drain.
—Staff Author, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2025
Don’t forget to wash the colander afterward.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
Pour the cucumbers into a large colander set in the sink and shake the colander to drain.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 29 Sep. 2025
Transfer apple filling to the colander to drain.
—Staff Author, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2025
Don’t forget to wash the colander afterward.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for colander
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“Colander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/colander. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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colander
noun
col·an·der
ˈkəl-ən-dər 
ˈkäl-
ˈkäl-
: a utensil with small holes for draining food
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