Examples of steamer in a Sentence
We rode a steamer down the Mississippi.
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Use a Steamer Using a handheld clothing steamer is probably the most popular alternative to traditional ironing.
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Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2025
While steaming, be sure to hold the steamer nozzle upright so hot water doesn't spill or dribble out.
—Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2025
What is the difference between a (portable) steamer and iron?
—Kristine Thomason, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2025
Before long, Glackens was aboard the French steamer Rochambeau with a draft for $20,000.
—Blake Gopnik, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
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Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2025
While steaming, be sure to hold the steamer nozzle upright so hot water doesn't spill or dribble out.
—Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2025
What is the difference between a (portable) steamer and iron?
—Kristine Thomason, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2025
Before long, Glackens was aboard the French steamer Rochambeau with a draft for $20,000.
—Blake Gopnik, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for steamer
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“Steamer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steamer. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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steamer
noun
steam·er
ˈstē-mər 
1
: a container in which something is steamed
2
a
: a ship driven by steam
b
: an engine, machine, or vehicle run by steam
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