scissors

Example Sentences

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There is some debate over what to call Bianco’s mustache, which he said he grooms himself with scissors.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

The other man was carrying a pair of scissors and £2,140 in cash.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

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

She dared not run up to the girl while she was holding those scissors.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland