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a steep-sided hollow without surface drainage especially in a deposit of glacial drift
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Recent Examples of kettles
Instead of toys, drone pilots can win perks such as new combat boots, electric kettles, or upgraded night-vision goggles.
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Ken Harbaugh, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
Unsurprisingly, the brewing bar in each room is impressive, with different roasts of Geisha and other varieties, and all the highly specific kettles, grinders and other paraphernalia found in serious cupping rooms.
—Ann Abel, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Thick limescale inside others revealed they were likely used to boil water, functioning as ancient kettles.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 10 Aug. 2025
Ken Harbaugh, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
Unsurprisingly, the brewing bar in each room is impressive, with different roasts of Geisha and other varieties, and all the highly specific kettles, grinders and other paraphernalia found in serious cupping rooms.
—Ann Abel, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Thick limescale inside others revealed they were likely used to boil water, functioning as ancient kettles.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kettles
Noun
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Visitors in search of flush toilets and wash basins can find them at the visitors center and the immigration station; they’re also reported at other building installations on the island.—
Don Sproul,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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How a state agency keeps water basins full One especially troubling sign of aridification is out of sight but, at least in Arizona, not out of mind.—
Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Gopher snakes tend to be tan-colored with large square brown blotches or saddles along their backs and smaller gray spots on their sides.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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There was a saddlery in Nashville called Dark Horse that sold saddles and bridals for horses.—
Bryan West,
The Tennessean,
13 Aug. 2025
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Sweeney slipped into a golden bikini top with metallic bottoms while posing near the red rock canyons, wearing a sheer cream-colored shirt and cowboy hat.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The most impressive part about the 2025 Honda Civic Si is its ability to play two lead roles—sporty in the canyons, yet very comfortable (and frugal with fuel) on the highway.—
Michael Harley,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, the ravines have become junkyards, where home appliances, grocery carts, bald tires, grass clippings and autumn leaves have been dumped.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Aug. 2025
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The tracks led north and east now, angling and twisting through the timber, across ravines and small draws, avoiding parks and passes, heading generally into the wind.—
Fred C. Mercer,
Outdoor Life,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Kettles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kettles. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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