as in tool
an article intended for use in work
participants in the class must supply their own writing utensils
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Recent Examples of utensil
How about plates, glasses, and utensils?
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Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
There are also extra-wide waist pockets that can fit a variety of cooking utensils, from a bench scraper to tasting spoons.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
No need to shop for gear ahead of your visit as tents, cooking utensils, sleeping bags and more will be awaiting your arrival.
—Lynn O'Rourke Hayes, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
Some of the best deals are on must-haves for a tidy kitchen, including this stainless steel utensil holder and this pots and pans organizer.
—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
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Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
There are also extra-wide waist pockets that can fit a variety of cooking utensils, from a bench scraper to tasting spoons.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
No need to shop for gear ahead of your visit as tents, cooking utensils, sleeping bags and more will be awaiting your arrival.
—Lynn O'Rourke Hayes, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
Some of the best deals are on must-haves for a tidy kitchen, including this stainless steel utensil holder and this pots and pans organizer.
—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for utensil
Noun
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Having a familiar presence like Joan at Westside Hospital is a helpful tool for Amy, who’s still rebuilding her life after the season 1 car crash that left her with a traumatic brain injury, wiping her memories of the previous eight years.—
Eric Andersson,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Movies That Don’t Exist, a native digital format created and directed by Hernández, where AI becomes an experimental tool that amplifies creativity and connects with audiences through his YouTube channel, with over 3 million subscribers.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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On September 10, when several Russian drones breached Poland’s airspace, NATO aircraft were scrambled to intercept and shoot down some of the devices.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Buy Eli Lilly and Johnson & Johnson , which is breaking out because of its devices and cancer franchise.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Picture a night in Ibiza where melodies provide the ecstasy and the instrument is Twigs’ multifaceted voice, defying register in shifting from a whispery soprano to guttural pulses in the most surprising of ways.—
Shirley Halperin,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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In the Montes de María, where additional Indigenous groups lived, small statuettes of human figures with instruments resembling gaitas (Indigenous flutes) - also known as chuanas - have been found.—
Karla Gachet,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Utensil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/utensil. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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