He turned the saltcellar a half turn on the tabletop. From Wordnik.com. [No Country For Old Men]
Walter picked up the saltcellar and shook it over his left shoulder. From Wordnik.com. [Incubus]
Cellini worked in France for a period in the early 1540's, during which time he fashioned his famous saltcellar. From Wordnik.com. [The Answers You've All Been Waiting For] Reference
Laura took from her apron pocket a tiny glass saltcellar and shook some of its contents lightly over the next bite which Alene heroically swallowed. From Wordnik.com. [Peggy-Alone] Reference
The Neruda poems are of course quite wonderful, but I probably never would have encountered them if my eye had not been caught that day by the understated but elegant drawing of a saltcellar on the cover. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-02-01] Reference
In your left hand a saltcellar, in your right the towel. From Wordnik.com. [Early English Meals and Manners] Reference
'Put the saltcellar straight, miss, and don't be a dowdy little puss.'. From Wordnik.com. [Our Mutual Friend] Reference
There is a saltcellar of state, so called, and there may be a castor of state. From Wordnik.com. [Moby Dick, or, the whale] Reference
There is a saltcellar of state, so called, and there may be a caster of state. From Wordnik.com. [Moby Dick: or, the White Whale] Reference
All this will be achieved taking more or less to the vertical the tricky saltcellar. From Wordnik.com. [VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol VIII No 3] Reference
He had two knives, two forks, and a big spoon rolled up in the cloth, and a saltcellar. From Wordnik.com. [Susan Lenox: Her Fall and Rise] Reference
"Ah," said another voice, with a dry chuckle like salt shaken in a saltcellar, "well, that's good.". From Wordnik.com. [Autumn] Reference
Lusignan presented him with a gold saltcellar of curious workmanship, and of the price of ten thousand ducats; and. From Wordnik.com. [The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire] Reference
He leaped aside with amazing agility as he spoke, for the culprit had seized the weapon nearest his hand and hurled a heavy saltcellar from the table at. From Wordnik.com. [The Red Redmaynes] Reference
Lusignan presented him with a gold saltcellar of curious workmanship, and of the price of ten thousand ducats; and Charles the Sixth despatched by the way of. From Wordnik.com. [History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 6] Reference
She seemed unconscious that any being was in the chamber except herself, or that there were any other duties to perform in life beyond filling a saltcellar or folding a napkin. From Wordnik.com. [Coningsby] Reference
Near them sat many of the ladies-in-waiting, and Breton gentlemen of the highest rank; while at the farther end, beyond a great silver saltcellar standing in the middle of the table, were seated those of less degree. From Wordnik.com. [Gabriel and the Hour Book] Reference
Robbie, will you be so kind as to reach me that saltcellar? ". From Wordnik.com. [Beatrice Leigh at College A Story for Girls] Reference
‘Put the saltcellar straight, miss, and don’t be a dowdy little puss.’. From Wordnik.com. [Our Mutual Friend] Reference
The smallest, miniature wave from the saltcellar reveals to us more than domestic whiteness. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-02-01] Reference
" He took a giant step toward the table and crashed his fist down on it, hard enough to make the saltcellar jump and fall over. From Wordnik.com. [A Breath of Snow and Ashes]
A saltcellar to match it; therefore I have already designed one, and if it is your pleasure, I will at once exhibit my conception. From Wordnik.com. [Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini] Reference
You haven't one cup and saucer that isn't cracked, nor a plate that isn't burnt, nor a napkin, nor a tablecloth, nor a saltcellar, nor -- nor a-- nor a-- ". From Wordnik.com. [My New Curate] Reference
This salt in the saltcellar. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-02-01] Reference
Unharmed, the saltcellar rolled clear. From Wordnik.com. [The Lives of Felix Gunderson] Reference
Strange case of the £35m saltcellar. From Wordnik.com. [January 2006] Reference
He stopped at the door, and said, "Doctor, the saltcellar is by you. From Wordnik.com. [A Simpleton] Reference
Set the saltcellar on your lord’s right, and trenchers on the left of it. From Wordnik.com. [Early English Meals and Manners] Reference
"Third, Judas in all copies is identified not only by the held bag of money, but by the overturned saltcellar at his elbow. From Wordnik.com. [Notes and Queries, Number 191, June 25, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.] Reference
The salt spoon lies across the open saltcellar. From Wordnik.com. [How to Prepare and Serve a Meal; and Interior Decoration] Reference
Dip your meat in the saltcellar, don’t. From Wordnik.com. [Early English Meals and Manners] Reference
Technorati Tags: Cellini, saliera, salt cellar, saltcellar. From Wordnik.com. [OMG, how did I miss this?! | Diane Duane's weblog: "Out of Ambit"] Reference
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