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
Mona says, rub her down with alcohol, then some Vicks, put the kettle on for the hot water bottle.
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Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
Add a dainty pastel tea kettle from Mackenzie Child to your kitchen or make your backyard loungeworthy with a wicker sofa for sunny afternoons.
—Aashna Gheewalla, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
The centuries-old pot-kettle idiom points out hypocrisy — as when one person accuses another of a flaw that afflicts himself.
—George Skelton, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
All the rooms come with Nespresso machines and a kettle (not always a given in Italian hotels).
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
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Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
Add a dainty pastel tea kettle from Mackenzie Child to your kitchen or make your backyard loungeworthy with a wicker sofa for sunny afternoons.
—Aashna Gheewalla, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
The centuries-old pot-kettle idiom points out hypocrisy — as when one person accuses another of a flaw that afflicts himself.
—George Skelton, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
All the rooms come with Nespresso machines and a kettle (not always a given in Italian hotels).
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for kettle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kettle
Noun
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However, Colorado farmers and communities should not be sacrificed to enable the ridiculous growth sprawl of the lower basin states.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Lengthening the turning basin, and widening the channel bend near the East Breakwater from 560 feet to 800 feet.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Also offers several options here—bench seating, a seat plus a cargo rack, or a sporty saddle—each built into a seating unit that power-locks into place, no tools required.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
16 Apr. 2026
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This might look like a strip of timber between two waterways, a saddle between two ridge tops, or a flat between a river and a steep hillside.—
Alex Robinson,
Outdoor Life,
16 Apr. 2026
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The city said paving season beings in April when asphalt plants open up for the season, which residents will see more pothole filling and road resurfacing crews as the spring and summer go on.—
Tara Molina,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Chicago has not had a great pothole mayor since.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
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