nail file

Example Sentences

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Using these tools and a nail file that Starr had slipped in her pocket when she used the restroom, they cut the zip ties and came up with a plan.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2025

"And you can sit there with a nail file and try to pry the chiton off; you will lose."

From Science Daily • Mar. 4, 2024

It’s helpful, however, to keep the nail clean, trim it frequently and use a nail file to thin the nail if it’s thickened.

From Washington Post • Jul. 18, 2022

Tom moved back in with his parents for five years while he developed the curvy nail file that made him famous.

From BBC • May 6, 2021

Zooey yanked open the door of the medicine cabinet, stared inside, then took down a nail file and closed the door.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger