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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Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Nov. 2025
Why bring a butter knife to a gun fight?
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Eventually, the mom opened the door with a butter knife, per prosecutors.
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Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Nov. 2025
Why bring a butter knife to a gun fight?
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Nov. 2025
Scoop up our top finds below, including a heated butter knife, multiuse slow cooker, and five-in-one utensil—as low as $6.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2025
Eventually, the mom opened the door with a butter knife, per prosecutors.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 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 25 Nov. 2025.
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