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2
capitalized
[from a dance with shaking movements performed as part of worship]
: a member of a millenarian sect originating in England in 1747 and practicing celibacy and an ascetic communal life
Shaker
adjective
Examples of shaker in a Sentence
a member of the Shakers
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My daughter would go out with a salt shaker and eat a tomato straight off the vine.
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Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2025
In partnership with The Vault by Robb Report, the company will create a custom cocktail box, complete with two glasses and a shaker, spoon, cocktail tongs, and jigger made from silvered bronze.
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This also affects the cymbals and the synth egg shaker.
—PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
Add the lime juice, syrup and tequila and fill the cocktail shaker with ice and shake until cold.
—Emily Price, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
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Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2025
In partnership with The Vault by Robb Report, the company will create a custom cocktail box, complete with two glasses and a shaker, spoon, cocktail tongs, and jigger made from silvered bronze.
—Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2025
This also affects the cymbals and the synth egg shaker.
—PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
Add the lime juice, syrup and tequila and fill the cocktail shaker with ice and shake until cold.
—Emily Price, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shaker
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“Shaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shaker. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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shaker
noun
shak·er
ˈshā-kər 
1
: a utensil or machine used in shaking
2
capitalized
: a member of a religious group originating in England and practicing a communal life
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