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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Top with half of the Nutella, swirling it into the batter with a small offset spatula or a butter knife.
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Midwest Living, 31 Dec. 2025
Moore then allegedly barged into the residence, grabbing a butter knife and a pair of scissors and beginning to threaten his own life.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 16 Dec. 2025
As a bonus, the dish comes with a matching butter knife for convenience.
—Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2025
Upon being fired, Moore broke into the woman’s apartment and grabbed a pair of kitchen scissors and a butter knife, and threatened his own life, Rezmierski said.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 13 Dec. 2025
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Midwest Living, 31 Dec. 2025
Moore then allegedly barged into the residence, grabbing a butter knife and a pair of scissors and beginning to threaten his own life.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 16 Dec. 2025
As a bonus, the dish comes with a matching butter knife for convenience.
—Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2025
Upon being fired, Moore broke into the woman’s apartment and grabbed a pair of kitchen scissors and a butter knife, and threatened his own life, Rezmierski said.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 13 Dec. 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 6 Jan. 2026.
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