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[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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Cointreau Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker with ice, and give it a long, hard shake, about eight to 10 seconds.
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Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2025
Key components The central part of a cocktail shaker set is the shaker itself.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
In a cocktail shaker, pour the mezcal, coffee liqueur, syrup, and espresso.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
That includes the most basic of basics, like a shaker.
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Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2025
Key components The central part of a cocktail shaker set is the shaker itself.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
In a cocktail shaker, pour the mezcal, coffee liqueur, syrup, and espresso.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
That includes the most basic of basics, like a shaker.
—Andrew Watman, WIRED, 5 Dec. 2024
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 20 Feb. 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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