penknife

Example Sentences

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“Hold me back, hold me back,” yelled Nats pitching coach Jim Hickey, imitating Girardi’s lame attempt to act like a 56-year-old man anxious to duel with a penknife.

From Washington Post • Jun. 30, 2021

My dad marked the man’s gun by carving his initials with a penknife on the handle.

From New York Times • Jan. 9, 2021

The police tapes showed Mr Beech produce a penknife, which he claimed was the one given to him by Mr Proctor.

From BBC • May 23, 2019

Gather up cardboard, penknife, paste, and calico scraps, and make a dollhouse bed with your kids this holiday week.

From Slate • Dec. 24, 2018

With one hand he held the string, and with the other he dipped into his pants pocket and pulled out his penknife.

From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep