butter knife
noun
: a small knife with a rounded blade that is used especially for spreading butter on bread during a meal
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Using a butter knife or tip of the offset spatula, swirl dark chocolate into white chocolate.
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2025
The butter knife can be laid horizontally on the bread plate.
—Sarah Lyon, Architectural Digest, 26 Nov. 2025
While going through its startup, the filament cutting sounds like knocking the handle of a butter knife on a table top.
—PC Magazine, 22 Nov. 2025
As a bonus, the dish comes with a matching butter knife for convenience.
—Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Nov. 2025
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2025
The butter knife can be laid horizontally on the bread plate.
—Sarah Lyon, Architectural Digest, 26 Nov. 2025
While going through its startup, the filament cutting sounds like knocking the handle of a butter knife on a table top.
—PC Magazine, 22 Nov. 2025
As a bonus, the dish comes with a matching butter knife for convenience.
—Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for butter knife
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“Butter knife.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/butter%20knife. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.
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