How to Use pepper shaker in a Sentence

pepper shaker

noun
  • Take the top of the pepper shaker or grinder, for instance.
    Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2017
  • The salt and pepper shakers will be removed from the tables.
    al, 24 Apr. 2020
  • Back at the restaurant in Phoenix, Martinez sat in a booth next to Jonathan, who played with the salt and pepper shakers on the table.
    Teo Armus, Washington Post, 12 July 2018
  • Items up for grabs range from cups and tumblers, to serving utensils and salt and pepper shakers.
    Maya McDowell, House Beautiful, 13 Feb. 2019
  • There won't be salt and pepper shakers on the table, there won't be the live entertainment.
    Polly Campbell, Cincinnati.com, 28 May 2020
  • On the table, the pitcher is from Anthropologie, the amethyst plates are by Moser, and the salt and pepper shakers are vintage.
    Kathleen Hackett, ELLE Decor, 7 Sep. 2017
  • Or salt and pepper shakers that could dwarf an ODOT orange barrel.
    Chuck Yarborough, cleveland.com, 8 Dec. 2017
  • After several days at sea, the ship’s crew ended the buffets and removed all salt and pepper shakers, the suit said.
    Kevin Krause, Dallas News, 15 Apr. 2020
  • The fancy set of salt and pepper shakers currently in the box, awaiting their new home, were declined by a group helping refugees.
    Molly Quell, Popular Science, 6 Jan. 2020
  • Her prize was a red ribbon, chili pepper salt and pepper shakers, and an engraved wooden spoon.
    cleveland, 21 Jan. 2020
  • Landau is one of many chefs who long ago left salt and pepper shakers behind, relegating them to dining rooms of the past.
    Allison Steele, Philly.com, 27 June 2018
  • Inside the Tiffany bag were two anniversary cards and a small salt-and-pepper shaker set shaped like pigs, which my friend purchased while on a recent vacation.
    Amy Dickinson, The Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2019
  • Guests won't find any silverware or salt and pepper shakers at their tables, all menus are disposable, and menu items will change often.
    Natalia E. Contreras, Indianapolis Star, 12 May 2020
  • The missing items include silverware, artwork, plants and salt and pepper shakers.
    Joan Rusek, cleveland, 14 Feb. 2020
  • These guys are lining up beer bottles, moving around salt and pepper shakers like they’re offensive linemen!
    Zak Keefer, Indianapolis Star, 4 Oct. 2017
  • Pan Am used designer plates and glassware with ceramic salt and pepper shakers for all economy class meals.
    Ramsey Qubein, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Dec. 2019
  • In reality, their ideas—many honed with salt and pepper shakers during happy hour at watering holes like the Ashburn Pub—were making their way into the playbook.
    Greg Bishop, SI.com, 23 Aug. 2019
  • Other pop-culture monkeys are seen: Barrel of Monkeys, salt and pepper shakers and sock monkeys, which were slapped into obscurity when the little Parisian refugee came to town.
    Susan Dunne, courant.com, 7 June 2018
  • On eBay, for example, the current bid for vintage Tupperware Mini Hourglass salt & pepper shakers is at $26.
    Maya McDowell, House Beautiful, 13 Feb. 2019
  • At one time, baby boomers may have loved hauling out their French rimmed soup plates and polishing their sterling salt-and-pepper shakers, but many of these accessories have moved into the aftermarket.
    Jura Koncius, Washington Post, 13 Nov. 2019
  • That’s Interesting Salt and pepper shakers are disappearing from restaurant tables, a move local chefs say is a matter of good taste.
    Oona Goodin-Smith, Philly.com, 27 June 2018
  • That makes them perfect for use in manufacturing tables, mantels, picture frames and souvenirs like salt and pepper shakers.
    Lyndsie Bourgon, Smithsonian, 6 Sep. 2017
  • The placement of a favorite pair of salt and pepper shakers on a windowsill, just so; the stack of books on a table, or a painting propped up against a wall — his home was unique, but also familiar in its idiosyncrasies and imperfections.
    Agatha French, latimes.com, 13 Sep. 2017
  • Patrons order at the counter and eat at sundry chrome dinettes off mismatched dishes (including plastic Disney plates), seasoning their food with kitschy vintage salt and pepper shakers.
    New York Times, 3 Feb. 2018
  • At one Houston restaurant that reopened recently following the coronavirus lockdown, the salt and pepper shakers were replaced with complimentary bottles of hand sanitizer.
    NBC News, 14 May 2020

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