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Shaker
[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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Cover and shake vigorously until outside of shaker is frosty, about 20 seconds.
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Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 June 2026
The drums and shaker keep their mechanized pace, but the electronics constantly brighten and fade like flowers blooming in time lapse.
—Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 16 June 2026
These are often around the size of a salt or petter shaker and are measured in ounces.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 June 2026
Floradora Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker and shake hard on ice.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 13 June 2026
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Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 June 2026
The drums and shaker keep their mechanized pace, but the electronics constantly brighten and fade like flowers blooming in time lapse.
—Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 16 June 2026
These are often around the size of a salt or petter shaker and are measured in ounces.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 June 2026
Floradora Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker and shake hard on ice.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 13 June 2026
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 Jun. 2026.
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shaker
noun
shak·er
ˈshā-kər 
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: a utensil or machine used in shaking
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capitalized
: a member of a religious group originating in England and practicing a communal life
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