emery board

Example Sentences

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But to her surprise he said yes, and to her greater surprise added, “I used to do my mom’s nails. So I know how to use the emery board and everything.”

From Literature

Less than a week earlier, Joe Niekro of the Minnesota Twins was caught with an emery board and a piece of sandpaper in his pocket during a game against the Angels at Anaheim Stadium.

From Los Angeles Times

Joe Niekro had an emery board and a piece of sandpaper.

From Washington Times

And he took an emery board out of his pocket and began filing his nails.

From Literature

“I know it’s foreign, but he’s not trying to cheat. Maybe he’s trying to get an advantage because he’s reading the scouting report, but it wasn’t pine tar, it wasn’t an emery board, it wasn’t whatever.”

From Reuters