paper clip

NOUN

wire or plastic bent to hold paper

Synonyms

WEAK

gem clip paper fastener paperclip

Example Sentences

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Even a tiny magnet can lift a paper clip against the pull of Earth's entire gravitational field.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

So he found a workaround: a paper clip.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 8, 2025

After a few weeks, Webb had read it and stuck a paper clip — about 500 in all — over every passage that might offend the higher-ups.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2025

He made a cellphone holder, a paper clip box and a toolbox out of steel — items he still uses to this day.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 4, 2023

“I have a paper clip in my collection. I’ll give that a shot.”

From "Wishtree" by Katherine Applegate