scissors

Example Sentences

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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

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

Milner played along with the 'boring' tag and during lockdown posted a video of himself cutting his lawn with scissors.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

She trims their toenails with a repurposed woodworking tool, styles their fur with a $600 dog blow dryer and clips their coats with $1,000 scissors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026

He looked at the scissors in Mama’s hand, then raised his dark eyebrows.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce