clippers

Example Sentences

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She said he had a naturally hairy upper body - and in the summer months would shave his chest, using clippers and a wet razor.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

As Carlos told it, his brother took the clippers, began to buzz, and in the harrowing tradition of at-home haircuts gone amok, somewhere along the way…

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 8, 2025

He is meticulously cutting a member of staff's hair with a pair of clippers, and says the good time credit scheme has made him feel positive about his time in prison.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2025

CNN’s chief media analyst Brian Stelter wrote on Monday that video clippers have become “some of the most powerful people in this year’s election cycle.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2024

Comparing the clippers to those old-world wrecks was like squinting into daylight after coming out of a rust hold.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi