paper clip

NOUN

wire or plastic bent to hold paper

Synonyms

WEAK

gem clip paper fastener paperclip

Example Sentences

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So he found a workaround: a paper clip.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 8, 2025

After a few weeks, Webb had read it and stuck a paper clip — about 500 in all — over every passage that might offend the higher-ups.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2025

For example, when you bend a paper clip which is made of aluminum, the movement of dislocations inside the paper clip accommodates the shape change.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2024

“And who doesn’t take notes on a checkbook or use a paper clip to hold his glasses together?”

From Seattle Times • Dec. 17, 2023

He reached into his pocket and took out a paper clip.

From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer