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How to pronounce shakers in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms united society of believers in christ's second appearing
Type of religious order, religious sect, sect

Examples of shakers

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For example, on a recent trip to Salt, Munch noticed there were no salt shakers.
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Last year Damien Hurst had the audience of movers and shakers messily doing art.
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Of course, each table has shakers of Parmesan cheese and dried red pepper flakes.
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Vintage salt and pepper shakers in a holiday motif make the perfect hostess gift.
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Most fish were shakers, but some good ones came in, especially near tide changes.
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This lively, festive event attracts more than 300 community movers and shakers.
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I didn't know anyone, but I eventually realized they were all movers and shakers.
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Cowbells, claves and shakers tend to have more defined roles and a set pattern.
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It's filled with old baseball mitts, martini shakers, a stuffed badger's head.
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More examples
  • A person who wields power and influence; "a shaker of traditional beliefs"; "movers and shakers in the business world"
  • A member of Christian group practicing celibacy and communal living and common possession of property and separation from the world
  • A container in which something can be shaken
  • (shakers) a celibate and communistic Christian sect in the United States
  • The United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing is a religious sect, also known as the Shakers, founded in the 18th century in England. They were initially known as "Shaking Quakers" because of their ecstatic behavior during worship services. In 1747, women assumed leadership roles within the sect, notably Jane Wardley and Mother Ann Lee...
  • Shaker (formed in Kitchener, Ontario in 2002) are a Canadian rock/pop group, known for their commercially viable modern rock music, featuring lush vocal harmonies with a southern rock-influenced foundation.
  • A shaker is a device used in chemistry and biology laboratories to stir liquids.
  • The salt shaker and pepper shaker are condiment holders used in Western culture that are designed to allow diners to distribute edible salt and ground peppercorns.
  • (Shakers (Native American)) The Indian Shaker Church is a Christian denomination founded in 1881 by Squaxin logger John Slocum in Washington. The Indian Shaker Church is a unique blend of American Indian, Catholic, and Protestant beliefs and practices.