scissors

Example Sentences

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With his blond tresses reaching down to his hips, he braved the scissors on Saturday to help The Little Princess Trust.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 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

She trims their toenails with a repurposed woodworking tool, styles their fur with a $600 dog blow dryer and clips their coats with $1,000 scissors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026

Just this week, the northern Kano state said it had ordered an investigation into the death of a woman four months after doctors left a pair of scissors in her stomach following surgery.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

Now it was Mrs. Caruthers who held the scissors, standing by the side of the bed.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland