How to Use pepper shaker in a Sentence

pepper shaker

noun
  • 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
  • Several items that may have been on the table, like salt and pepper shakers, will now be available on demand.
    — Jill K. Robinson, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 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
  • 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
  • The missing items include silverware, artwork, plants and salt and pepper shakers.
    — Joan Rusek, cleveland, 14 Feb. 2020
  • 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
  • Or salt and pepper shakers that could dwarf an ODOT orange barrel.
    — Chuck Yarborough, cleveland.com, 8 Dec. 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Right now, the heirloom pieces—from a signature skillet to a charming salt and pepper shaker set—are marked down on Amazon for up to 23% off.
    — Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Right now, the heirloom pieces—from a signature skillet to a charming salt and pepper shaker set—are marked down on Amazon for up to 31% off.
    — Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2025
  • 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
  • Caribou graze at sunset at the Point Riche lighthouse, a pepper shaker-like structure that has been guiding ships through the area since the late 1800s.
    — Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Sep. 2021
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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 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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