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

Transporting passengers to the gold fields of California and racing to get the first spring tea from China to New York and London drove the rise of extreme clippers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025

Even a small cut from shared nail clippers risks infection, data show.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025

In Section 60, young widows can be seen using clippers and scissors to groom the grass around their husbands’ tombstones as lots of children run about.

From Salon • Sep. 5, 2024

The guy—I’m pretty sure he’s Rock—switches off his clippers, narrows his eyes, and stares at me.

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist