utensil
noun
any of the instruments or vessels commonly used in a kitchen, dairy, etc..
utensils
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pluralof utensil.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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All of items, sold individually, were snatched up by Wednesday within 24 hours of sales starting: water bottle caps, ring pop candy, police caution tape, straws, utensils -- as well as a single left AirPod.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
Running around, shouting, making noise with utensils, etc.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Vaibhav Gupta, who runs a plastic utensils factory in Delhi which employs about 50 workers, said he understood the pressure workers are under as living costs rise.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026
Thirty minutes into their dishwashing shifts at a First Watch restaurant west of Chicago, the two had cleaned dozens of plates, utensils, cutting boards and cups, making them ready to be used again.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026
He’s holding his plastic utensils in two tight fists.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
