shears

Example Sentences

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I found the most beautiful, and still-sharp, Japanese sewing shears.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

In the salvage yard Monday morning, workers disassembled the metal trusses by attacking them with propane torches and a pair of giant shears that sliced them into more manageable pieces.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 15, 2024

Derick Hembd, president of Sixco Nevada, said the governor’s proposal calls for using shears and saws to harvest individual trees, leaving saplings and sagebrush untouched.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2024

Citizen scientists are the eyes, ears and pruning shears of TACF.

From Salon • Dec. 18, 2023

I grabbed the shears from his hand and threw them, with a clatter, on the bricks.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt