Definition of separatornext
as in divider
something that divides, separates, or marks off the toddler insisted on a dinner plate with separators so that different foods would never touch one another

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Recent Examples of separator Pittman and Bernard profile as good separators too, which should suit Rodgers' tendency to rely on the quick passing game to move the chains. Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 18 May 2026 Larry came down to buy a cream separator and ended up buying the whole facility. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 May 2026 Tyson is an explosive separator with acrobatic body control. Andrew Greif, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026 His ability to navigate tight spaces on the court, create his own offense and find teammates has been a major separator. Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for separator
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Noun
  • The Daily Mail reports that a woman dressed in a black strapless dress ducked under a line divider and started throwing punches at a woman in her pajamas.
    Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026
  • Business class will feature 52 lie-flat suites in a 1-2-1 configuration with privacy dividers and an 18-inch entertainment screen.
    Edward Russell, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • Fifty years and thousands of runs later, six of the original players still take to the diamond nearly every Sunday, swinging for the fences.
    Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
  • Oracle Park’s spacious dimensions and San Francisco’s chilly climate have suppressed home runs for more than two decades, but this was a true no-doubt blast that cleared the left-center field fence by plenty of feet.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • IsoHemp’s blocks, made out of hemp and lime binders, can be integrated into load-bearing structures, and are suitable for both interior and exterior walls.
    Amy Gunia, CNN Money, 24 June 2026
  • In the second inning, the Giants’ Matt Chapman hit a liner off the left-field wall to bring home Willy Adames and give San Francisco a 2-0 lead.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 June 2026

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“Separator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/separator. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.

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