scissors

Example Sentences

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The spaghetti is then cut with a pair of scissors, making it seem as though the patron is wearing a wig made out of pasta.

From Salon • Feb. 14, 2026

The opening finds her futzing over the neckline of her inauguration day blouse before telling the tailors to slice into the fabric with scissors.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026

Katherine Mansfield could write wonderful lines such as: “The men walked like scissors; the women trod like cats.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

"Scans finally showed the scissors were inside her," he said.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

Hamsters can’t do scissors, but we have nifty teeth.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney