clippers

Example Sentences

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And you learned that thanks to the clippers.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

She said he had a naturally hairy upper body - and in the summer months would shave his chest, using clippers and a wet razor.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

A smaller percentage of babies get the disease by sharing food, nail clippers or other common household items with their fathers, grandparents or day-care teachers.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2025

As Carlos told it, his brother took the clippers, began to buzz, and in the harrowing tradition of at-home haircuts gone amok, somewhere along the way…

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 8, 2025

First chance he got, he went through her drawers "looking for my nail clippers," and there he found her packet of love letters.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez