shears

Example Sentences

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I slipped on waterproof shoes, grabbed a pair of shears and, still in my pajamas, tiptoed down the grand staircase of the château and out onto the dewy grass of the garden.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

That means buying fresh lobsters from your local market, boiling them and using kitchen shears to slice their shells from head to tail.

From Salon • Sep. 1, 2024

"I get the sheep shears on it for a mullet," she said.

From BBC • Jul. 24, 2024

As our planet’s atmosphere warms, wind shears — variations in wind direction or speed — within jet streams are increasing and therefore strengthening clear-air turbulence.

From Seattle Times • May 24, 2024

The room became dark and silent, though the clack of Sam’s shears, now nearer to the windows, could still be heard faintly from the garden.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien