as in basin
a steep-sided hollow without surface drainage especially in a deposit of glacial drift
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Recent Examples of kettle
Prizes, opportunity drawings, silent auction items, Family Fun Zone, food, beer/wine, soft drinks, kettle corn, and a special drawing for a 4-burner Blackstone griddle are among the events.
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025
Some folks get fancy and use electric kettles for pastas, and others sneak illicit hot plates into their dorms.
—Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 27 July 2025
Put aside the lid and use the kettle as a vessel for fresh-cut flowers.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 17 July 2025
Just like Weber's full-size kettles, there are tons of accessories available for every type of cooking, from pizza ovens to dual-temp setups.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 11 July 2025
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025
Some folks get fancy and use electric kettles for pastas, and others sneak illicit hot plates into their dorms.
—Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 27 July 2025
Put aside the lid and use the kettle as a vessel for fresh-cut flowers.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 17 July 2025
Just like Weber's full-size kettles, there are tons of accessories available for every type of cooking, from pizza ovens to dual-temp setups.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 11 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for kettle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kettle
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Schrodinger basin, a large impact crater near the moon’s south pole, shows evidence of geologically recent volcanic activity.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Aug. 2025
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Mexico City — The governments of Mexico and the United States signed a memorandum of understanding on Thursday to fund and expedite several wastewater treatment projects in the Tijuana River basin.—
Avery Schmitz,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
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There are garments worn by clergy in the late 18th century and religious totems, and items used by explorers from around the same general time period: a saddle, a tobacco pouch, a cooking griddle, and things like a pistol and gunpowder horn.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
4 Aug. 2025
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Jumping worms: Another species of earthworm, these worms can grow up to seven inches in length and are often brown, with a light, cream-colored saddle, according to the N.C. State Extension.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
29 July 2025
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And yet, this $1.9 billion transformation of public housing has been greenlit — quietly, bureaucratically, and without the basic scrutiny a city pothole repair might receive.—
Layla Law-Gisiko,
New York Daily News,
16 Aug. 2025
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Since then, maintenance has been cut back, and small or moderate-size potholes in Avonwood Drive have expanded to wide and sometimes deep craters.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Kettle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kettle. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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