utensils

noun

plural of utensil
as in devices
an article intended for use in work participants in the class must supply their own writing utensils

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Recent Examples of utensils In Italy, the spoon technique is used only to teach small children to eat with utensils. — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026 The inside of the microwave was dirty, raw chicken was sitting out at room temperature and utensils were stored on the floor. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Aug. 2026 The recall announcement directed consumers to wash and sanitize any containers that may have come into contact with the affected product, and wash and sanitize hands and utensils that may have touched the product. — Mason Leib, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026 Most RVs have a basic kitchen with a stove, fridge, and a small sink, but the cookware and utensils can vary from one to another. — Sara Hansen, Denver Post, 11 Aug. 2026 Winding alleys house artisan workshops and squat homes crammed with prop cooking utensils, and down one street stands a sept that resembles a Romanesque church. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026 Gluten-free food is prepared separately from other plates, where the staff changes all gloves, dishes and utensils. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 9 Aug. 2026 This $9 find keeps utensils in their place (literally), and this sink organizer has a spot for brushes, sponges, dish soap, and even drains water back into the sink for zero mess. — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Aug. 2026 Visitors will be able to collect various back-to-school essentials, including writing utensils, notebooks, folders and art supplies. — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
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  1. devices
  2. tools
  3. instruments
Noun
  • Arm moves into mainframes Arm processors have become widely used across cloud infrastructure, mobile devices and increasingly AI computing.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Philadelphia School District officials told CBS News Philadelphia that schools are responsible for determining how students' devices will be secured during the school day.
    — Wakisha Bailey, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of devices
Noun
  • The recent moves have been compared to tools the Federal Reserve has used in the past to provide liquidity to debt markets and to hold rates in check.
    — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Document tools support multi-document chats, translation, presentation creation, and PDF interactions.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of tools
Noun
  • To capture the Ice Age era, the trio used instruments including the Divje Babe flute, which was discovered in 1995 at the Divje Babe archeological site in Slovenia.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The mission also carries instruments from Egypt, Switzerland, Bahrain and Italy; the latter country’s instrument is a small laser retroreflector on the lander that can be used to precisely measure distances from orbiters to the lunar surface.
    — Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of instruments

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“Utensils.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/utensils. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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