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an article intended for use in work
participants in the class must supply their own writing utensils
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Recent Examples of utensils
Place any sharp utensils facing down to avoid accidents when loading or unloading.
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2026
Pots, pans, trays, and lots of utensils can be shoved onto oven shelves to free up counter and kitchen table space.
—Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 12 Jan. 2026
The box also comes with one mini container, silicone muffin liners to separate food, and utensils tucked inside its lid.
—Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
Individual utensils and miscellaneous items, like can openers, cheese graters, and kitchen scissors, can also be found around the utensils.
—Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2026
The host reenters the room as well with chawan – the whisk – and all the utensils; the tea is served.
—The Conversation, 7 Jan. 2026
Dishwashers are a workhorse appliance that sanitize utensils, cookware, dishes, and more, saving you time in the kitchen.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 30 Dec. 2025
On the dining table, along with the requisite fruit platter, were sets of silicone toddler utensils.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
Wash hands, surfaces, and utensils after handling raw sprouts to prevent cross-contamination.
—Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 27 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for utensils
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Travel safer and smarter in 2026 by stocking up on these 15 best personal safety devices for hotel rooms, Airbnbs, and even your own home.—
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Some brands, like Déesse, share before-and-after imagery of people who’ve used their devices consistently over weeks or months.—
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From eye masks for red-eye flights to travel makeup bags, packing cubes, luggage scales, and more, these are the tools that keep overpacking (and overthinking) at bay.—
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Best Amazon Outlet Outdoor Deals Although the weather is cold and dreary, now is the time to get the hottest deals on outdoor items, especially garden tools, potting benches, and planters.—
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Designed for spinal and orthopedic procedures, Dynamis features a multi-arm architecture that mimics human bimanual workflows, allowing surgeons to position instruments with sub-millimeter accuracy.—
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The album’s maximalist approach, combining an array of live instruments, VSTs, and samplers, sometimes coheres into true jams.—
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“Utensils.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/utensils. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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