How to Use separator in a Sentence

separator

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  • It’s his ball skills in the air that are the separator to me.
    — Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 6 Aug. 2022
  • Transfer the ribs to a plate and the sauce to a fat separator; let sit for 5 minutes.
    — Woman's Day, 3 Feb. 2017
  • Now, what's the separator between a prospect and a guy who gets (to the majors)?
    — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 25 Oct. 2020
  • Easy to hold and easy to clean, this fat separator will be great for anyone who makes a large amount of soups, sauces, and gravies.
    — Ni'kesia Pannell, Woman's Day, 14 Sep. 2022
  • That has left China as the world’s main miner and separator of rare earths.
    — New York Times, 22 Aug. 2022
  • Then on the other side of a little separator is all the raw protein.
    — Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2023
  • Other lines carry the water, oil and gas from the separator to tanks.
    — Dan Elliott, The Seattle Times, 30 June 2017
  • Strain and reserve the pan juices in a fat separator cup, if desired, for serving.
    — Bonnie S. Benwick, The Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2017
  • Included with the machine are a juice jug, which comes with a froth separator to help skim off that foam, and a cleaning brush.
    — Lauren Joseph, Bon Appétit, 17 Mar. 2022
  • The steam is then dried using moisture separators and sent through steam lines to power the turbines.
    — David Anderson, The Aegis, 15 June 2017
  • Other teams had the same issue, although the one separator perhaps for the Rangers is how drastic the roster makeover was.
    — Dallas News, 21 June 2022
  • It’s a separator, of sorts, from those who are content merely to compete at the highest level to those who want more from it.
    — Anthony Fenech, Detroit Free Press, 11 July 2020
  • Inside is a padded separator for a rod, a couple of reels, and some accessories.
    — Michael Calore, WIRED, 8 June 2017
  • These are then stacked with separators, moistened with electrolytes, and rolled up.
    — Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 16 May 2023
  • Grease traps work as a sort of fat separator, sifting the grease from the water and depositing it in the trap for later disposal.
    — Bob Warren, NOLA.com, 6 Aug. 2017
  • This Bacon Storage Box stores multiple bacon packs with a separator at the bottom to catch all the slime and grease.
    — Hannah Rice, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2023
  • To the left of the address bar is the usual list of extension icons, but after that is a new vertical separator and a new, round profile icon.
    — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 23 Apr. 2018
  • In years previous, the trade deadline has served as a kind of separator, or at least an inflection point.
    — Jon Tayler, SI.com, 1 Aug. 2019
  • To isolate the interesting or new isotopes from the rest, a separator sits between the target and the sensors.
    — Artemis Spyrou, The Conversation, 14 Nov. 2022
  • The main separator between the Buccaneers and the Saints Sunday was the lopsided turnover margin between the two teams.
    — Luke Johnson, NOLA.com, 19 Jan. 2021
  • All of Tanaka’s strikeouts came on swinging third strikes against the slider or splitter, the pitch that is Tanaka’s great separator.
    — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 26 May 2017
  • The facade had been used as a separator between galleries inside the old building.
    — Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2022
  • The facade had been used as a separator between galleries inside the Arts Center.
    — Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 14 Sep. 2022
  • Particles with the right momentum and electrical charge will be passed through the separator while the rest are absorbed.
    — Artemis Spyrou, The Conversation, 14 Nov. 2022
  • George Spies, co-organizer with the rapid response group said the group would also like to see concrete curb separators.
    — Kristin J. Bender, The Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2024
  • The container holds a cup of liquid and the flip top design can be used as an egg yolk separator or a grater on the other side for garlic, potato, or ginger.
    — Chris Hachey, BGR, 22 Apr. 2021
  • Both the basket and separator are dishwasher safe, making cleanup a breeze.
    — Betty Gold, Good Housekeeping, 20 Nov. 2018
  • Leaving the fat behind (or spooning it off if not using a separator), pour the juices from the bottom into a large (4-cup) measuring cup.
    — Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, 2 Oct. 2013
  • If the separators malfunction, which is what happened in the Samsung case, energy is redirected to the electrolytes and that, too, leads to fire.
    — Angela Chen, The Verge, 13 Aug. 2018
  • Each pot has soil separators on its bottom to encourage adequate airflow through the soil, which helps minimize the risk of mold and rot.
    — Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Apr. 2024

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