Examples of paper knife in a Sentence
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And why is her only luggage a purse, and one of her few airport purchases a paper knife?
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Ian Rankin, WSJ, 9 Oct. 2020
Ian Rankin, WSJ, 9 Oct. 2020
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First Known Use
1789, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Paper knife.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paper%20knife. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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