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scissors

[siz-erz] / ˈsɪz ərz /
NOUN
cutting instrument
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In the dugout dressed in his uniform, Miguel Gonzalez has his scissors out giving a free haircut to a teammate.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

Peake said when he was in space batteries, pencils, pens and a pair of scissors all floated past during spacewalks.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

The spaghetti is then cut with a pair of scissors, making it seem as though the patron is wearing a wig made out of pasta.

From Salon • Feb. 14, 2026

Katherine Mansfield could write wonderful lines such as: “The men walked like scissors; the women trod like cats.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Knitting supplies were mixed with quilting supplies, a scissors display was smack in the middle of a rack of corduroy, and the aisles turned and twisted rather than running in straight lines.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry




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