How to Use percolator in a Sentence

percolator

noun

• Just add hot water and coffee grounds and stick the percolator over the fire.
  — Christopher Murray, Fox News, 15 Feb. 2025
• On most mornings, Grant would get up first to put on the trusty percolator.
  — Ann Maloney, NOLA.com, 12 July 2017
• This is a somewhat classic hint from the days of percolators!
  — Washington Post, 28 Sep. 2019
• Daydreams and long-term visions, yes, but also the dreams that your night-self drips like a percolator.
  — Gala Mukomolova, refinery29.com, 21 Sep. 2021
• There are still plenty of folks for whom coffee isn’t coffee unless it’s made in a percolator.
  — Outdoor Life Commerce Team, Outdoor Life, 9 Mar. 2021
• Brew coffee at the push of a button with this stylish electric coffee percolator.
  — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
• There’s one tubular percolator, a plastic lid, an on-and-off switch, a covert water tank, a filter, and a space for your mug.
  — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 9 July 2025
• An espresso machine calls for an extra-fine grind, while a French press or percolator requires a coarse grind.
  — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026
• The filter basket, the perk tube and actual coffee maker are all made out of stainless steel, so this percolator is built to last.
  — Alicia Kortendick, oregonlive, 25 Sep. 2019
• These days, designs are a step beyond the basic electric kettle pour-over or mini stainless steel percolator.
  — Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 1 May 2023
• The bear box outside is stocked with cooking supplies, including pots, pans, a coffee percolator and utensils.
  — Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2020
• The new Bistro is a cross between old-school percolator and currently-fashionable pour-over coffee.
  — Charlie Sorrel, WIRED, 23 Jan. 2012
• And of course, an old-fashioned coffee percolator doesn’t require electricity.
  — Outdoor Life Commerce Team, Outdoor Life, 9 Mar. 2021
• Instead of lugging a French press or percolator into the woods, bring cold brew concentrate or, for a crowd, La Colombe’s cold brew box.
  — Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 28 May 2021
• It’s traditionally made using a small metal percolator similar to the kind used for Vietnamese cà phê.
  — Meher Mirza, Saveur, 27 Feb. 2025
• In one scene, when Jackie is feeling trapped, the editing splices in an insert of a boiling coffee percolator and an old news clip of the Berlin Wall.
  — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2024
• Coffee percolators measure cups in 5-ounce increments rather than standard 8-ounce cup measuring units.
  — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
• Best stovetop percolators This classic percolator works well on all heat sources, such as electric, natural gas, propane or campfire.
  — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
• Coffee lovers who appreciate a deep and strong cup of Joe may especially enjoy brewing coffee with a percolator.
  — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
• For an aesthetically pleasing addition to your kitchen, this coffee percolator comes in four bold finishes.
  — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
• The old-school brewing method involves placing coffee grounds and a filter over a coffee cup, then slowly pouring water over the grounds in a method somewhere between a french press and a percolator.
  — John Wenz, Popular Mechanics, 7 Mar. 2016
• Amazon brewed up some deals on our favorite coffee makers, including a Nespresso machine, cold brew maker, pour over and percolator.
  — Sara Beth Bolin, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2024
• The percolator is going, the old man said, materializing suddenly in the doorway.
  — David Means, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2019
• Rummage for old neon signs and vintage percolators at Remember When Antiques in Sunset?
  — Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2018
• Get into the fall spirit with us by making a steaming cup of joe with our favorite espresso percolator, then sip a tasty fall cocktail from the cutest under-$20 Halloween glasses.
  — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2024
• During the rehearsal, as coffee bubbled in a percolator, everyone tried to inhabit the characters, old and new, even when the characters voiced opinions that diverged from the actors’ own.
  — New York Times, 29 Sep. 2021
• All go into the ever-churning internal percolator that, for artists, will eventually spark inspiration for creative output.
  — Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 14 July 2023
• But these businesses are also a percolator of revolutionary thought leadership.
  — David G. Allan, CNN, 20 Jan. 2025
• Materials The most common materials for coffee percolators are stainless steel, aluminum or enameled steel.
  — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
• All manner of appliances are celebrated here, including blenders, razors, hair dryers, coffee percolators and an impressive array of waffle irons.
  — Edward M. Eveld, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2024