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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Another option when the plant is stuck in the pot is to run a butter knife around the pot’s rim.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2026
To make this, spread peanut butter on a paper towel or toilet paper tube using a butter knife, and roll the whole tube in birdseed.
—Farima Ferguson, The Spruce, 9 Apr. 2026
Then use a butter knife to pop out the wax and the metal wick tab at the bottom of the jar.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2026
Top with half of the Nutella, swirling it into the batter with a small offset spatula or a butter knife.
—Midwest Living, 31 Dec. 2025
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2026
To make this, spread peanut butter on a paper towel or toilet paper tube using a butter knife, and roll the whole tube in birdseed.
—Farima Ferguson, The Spruce, 9 Apr. 2026
Then use a butter knife to pop out the wax and the metal wick tab at the bottom of the jar.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2026
Top with half of the Nutella, swirling it into the batter with a small offset spatula or a butter knife.
—Midwest Living, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Butter knife.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/butter%20knife. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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