putty

Example Sentences

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Take care to pry against a board or wide putty knife, so you don’t punch through the drywall.

From Washington Post

The day after I finished reading “Build Your House Around My Body,” my son pulled a ball of putty into a long rope and declared it a snake with two heads.

From New York Times

The toaster and coffee machine are too big for Oscar to shift, but canisters are affixed to the counter with a system of nonslip coasters and putty.

From Washington Post

Use a putty knife or any kind of flat scraper to remove bits from the fire box.

From Salon

The manufacturer of the bone repair product has recalled 154 containers of the material — a malleable bone putty that includes human cells and is used in a variety of orthopedic procedures.

From Washington Post