Examples of colander in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
More than a dozen millennials gathered in a brownstone apartment in Brooklyn and placed their phones in a metal colander before two hours of reading, drawing and conversation — anything but staring at screens.
—
ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Transfer to a colander and immediately run under cold water to stop the cooking process.
—Martha Stewart, 11 Apr. 2026
To be online is to have to actively avoid seeing upsetting images, though jobs like Margot’s are like trying to funnel the ocean through a colander.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
Strain contents of blender through a sieve or colander to capture juice and liquid component.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for colander
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Transfer to a colander and immediately run under cold water to stop the cooking process.
—Martha Stewart, 11 Apr. 2026
To be online is to have to actively avoid seeing upsetting images, though jobs like Margot’s are like trying to funnel the ocean through a colander.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
Strain contents of blender through a sieve or colander to capture juice and liquid component.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for colander
Cite this Entry
“Colander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/colander. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
colander
noun
col·an·der
ˈkəl-ən-dər 
ˈkäl-
ˈkäl-
: a utensil with small holes for draining food
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
