pencil sharpener
noun
: a device used to make the tip of a pencil sharp so that it can be used for writing
Examples of pencil sharpener in a Sentence
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There are no knickknacks, no works of art; the only appliances are a coffee maker and an electric pencil sharpener.
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New York Times, 8 Jan. 2021
It may not be listed on a school supply list, though the metal pencil sharpener is an iconic classroom tool.
—Fox News, 27 Aug. 2022
She isn’t allowed to use the pencil sharpener, so asks a correctional officer to sharpen her pencils.
—New York Times, 25 Mar. 2022
On February 9, 2021, however, the San Francisco Board of Education voted to make the lottery admissions system permanent, and responses suggested someone with a pinkie in a pencil sharpener.
—Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2022
This stand-alone $18 sterilizer is powered by three AAA batteries (not included) and looks a lot like an electric pencil sharpener.
—Christopher Null, Wired, 4 Dec. 2020
When the tip becomes dull, simply sharpen it with a standard pencil sharpener.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Allure, 8 Jan. 2023
The razor blade, Harrison said, was about an inch and was similar to a blade in a manual pencil sharpener.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 3 Nov. 2022
Prints are inspired by divination tools, such as seashells and a pencil sharpener.
—Laura Hawkins, Vogue, 27 June 2022
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New York Times, 8 Jan. 2021
It may not be listed on a school supply list, though the metal pencil sharpener is an iconic classroom tool.
—Fox News, 27 Aug. 2022
She isn’t allowed to use the pencil sharpener, so asks a correctional officer to sharpen her pencils.
—New York Times, 25 Mar. 2022
On February 9, 2021, however, the San Francisco Board of Education voted to make the lottery admissions system permanent, and responses suggested someone with a pinkie in a pencil sharpener.
—Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2022
This stand-alone $18 sterilizer is powered by three AAA batteries (not included) and looks a lot like an electric pencil sharpener.
—Christopher Null, Wired, 4 Dec. 2020
When the tip becomes dull, simply sharpen it with a standard pencil sharpener.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Allure, 8 Jan. 2023
The razor blade, Harrison said, was about an inch and was similar to a blade in a manual pencil sharpener.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 3 Nov. 2022
Prints are inspired by divination tools, such as seashells and a pencil sharpener.
—Laura Hawkins, Vogue, 27 June 2022
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“Pencil sharpener.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pencil%20sharpener. Accessed 24 Sep. 2023.
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