steak knife

noun

: a table knife with a sharp often serrated blade

Examples of steak knife in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Includes steak knives, knife sharpener, peeler, and scissors. Michelle Duncan, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2024 This stainless steel set serves eight and includes dinner forks, salad forks, dinner spoons, teaspoons, and even steak knives. Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2024 Pick up a sharp new knife set from Cangshan that includes all the essentials like steak knives and a bread knife, then look to this Fellow gooseneck kettle that’s perfect for any pour-over coffee lover. Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 29 Jan. 2024 The 14-piece self-sharpening block is 70 percent off and the steak knife set is just $30. Megan Schaltegger, Peoplemag, 24 Nov. 2023 Find it on Amazon Steak Knives Fit for Your Next Dinner Party Dine in style with this Wüsthof steak knife set that will wow guests while also slicing easily through those delcious and juicy steaks. Taylor Gumm, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2023 Size Steak knives come with different handle sizes, and some steak knives are a little thicker than others. Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Feb. 2023 Plus, this set in particular is the best-seller in Amazon's steak knife category, so they're bound to be good quality. Carly Kulzer, Peoplemag, 25 Nov. 2022 At other tables, other babies performed their own pantomimes of joy and misery, shrieking and babbling, breast-feeding, bottle-feeding, reaching for their parents’ steak knives and cocktail glasses. Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of steak knife was in 1870

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“Steak knife.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steak%20knife. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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