butter knife
noun
Example Sentences
Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 7 Apr. 2023
Loosen edges of pastry and bananas from skillet using a butter knife or small offset spatula.
—People Staff, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2023
Using a small offset spatula or a butter knife, smooth out the tops.
—Jessie Sheehan, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2023
The same way a butter knife can be great and if it’s used the wrong way can be pretty scary.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2023
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“Butter knife.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/butter%20knife. Accessed 2 Jun. 2023.
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