scissors
Example Sentences
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In the dugout dressed in his uniform, Miguel Gonzalez has his scissors out giving a free haircut to a teammate.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026
Peake said when he was in space batteries, pencils, pens and a pair of scissors all floated past during spacewalks.
From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026
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
Now he will have to hope United embark on another winning streak before he can get the scissors out.
From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026
Louise and Beatrice and I were up half the night every night, bringing down snippets of satin and serge that had fallen from the dressmakers’ scissors.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
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