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[from a dance with shaking movements performed as part of worship]
: a member of a millenarian sect originating in England in 1747 and practicing celibacy and an ascetic communal life
Shaker
adjective
Examples of shaker in a Sentence
a member of the Shakers
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Method: Add all ingredients except for the red wine to a cocktail shaker filled with ice and shake until chilled.
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Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
The 1960s property bore all the hallmarks of a modern flip: white and gray paint on most walls, granite countertops reminiscent of the mid-to-late 2000s, brushed nickel hardware, farmhouse-style shaker cabinets.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2025
In a cocktail shaker filled partially with ice, add 2 ¼ ounces gin, ½ ounce St. Germain, ½ ounce simple syrup, and ¾ ounce fresh lime juice.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2025
Sonoma Sazerac Ingredients 2 ounces Griffo Distillery’s Barrel 151 reserve brandy
½ ounce simple syrup
2 dashes Bitter Girl Bitters’ Garden Party bitters
¼ ounce Barber Lee Spirits’ Absinthe Blanche
Directions
Combine brandy, simple syrup and bitters in a cocktail shaker with ice.
—Jeff Burkhart, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2025
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Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
The 1960s property bore all the hallmarks of a modern flip: white and gray paint on most walls, granite countertops reminiscent of the mid-to-late 2000s, brushed nickel hardware, farmhouse-style shaker cabinets.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2025
In a cocktail shaker filled partially with ice, add 2 ¼ ounces gin, ½ ounce St. Germain, ½ ounce simple syrup, and ¾ ounce fresh lime juice.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2025
Sonoma Sazerac Ingredients 2 ounces Griffo Distillery’s Barrel 151 reserve brandy
½ ounce simple syrup
2 dashes Bitter Girl Bitters’ Garden Party bitters
¼ ounce Barber Lee Spirits’ Absinthe Blanche
Directions
Combine brandy, simple syrup and bitters in a cocktail shaker with ice.
—Jeff Burkhart, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shaker
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“Shaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shaker. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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shaker
noun
shak·er
ˈshā-kər 
1
: a utensil or machine used in shaking
2
capitalized
: a member of a religious group originating in England and practicing a communal life
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