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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Eventually, the mom opened the door with a butter knife, per prosecutors.
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Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Just remember to spoon it into the measuring cup (L); then level it with the back of a butter knife (R).
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
The abuse came to light when the victim’s mother discovered him in her daughter’s bed after forcing open a locked door with a butter knife.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Run a butter knife or offset spatula around the edges of the pan.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 29 July 2025
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Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Just remember to spoon it into the measuring cup (L); then level it with the back of a butter knife (R).
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
The abuse came to light when the victim’s mother discovered him in her daughter’s bed after forcing open a locked door with a butter knife.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Run a butter knife or offset spatula around the edges of the pan.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 29 July 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 5 Nov. 2025.
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