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chopstick

noun

Definition of chopstick

as in knife

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Recent Examples of chopstick The metallic finish keeps the look elegant rather than overly sweet, while the delicate silhouette offers an easy resting place for forks, spoons, knives, and chopsticks alike. — Mina Dragani, Architectural Digest, 18 June 2026 The latter bill would have required them to provide single-use utensils, napkins, condiment packets, straws, chopsticks and other items to customers only upon request. — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 2 June 2026 My cousins’ kids are no longer the unwieldy toddlers who spilled orange juice on my shoes and threw chopsticks at my head while their poor teenaged nannies chased after them. — Literary Hub, 22 May 2026 Perfect for dorms, the set includes chopsticks and transforms the microwave into a one-stop ramen station. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for chopstick

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Noun

The satirical remarks drew criticism after a man later breached security at the Washington Hilton event while armed with a shotgun, handgun and several knives.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Sierra then tied Machado’s hands up with a nylon rope and threatened her with a knife.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of knife

Noun

Often, Shawn would stand in the doorway of his bedroom and watch the stranger eat off a tray balanced on his lap, arranging each mouthful of food on his spoon with great deliberation before bringing it to his mouth.

— Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
Investigators recovered syringes and a spoon next to a brown powdery substance in the bathroom, as well as a handgun, two shot glasses and a syringe on a nightstand next to the bed, the report states.

— Tracy Wright , Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of spoon

Noun

My plastic fork sliced right through the fluffy, dessert-like dish after topping it off with some syrup, and the taste wasn’t too far off from the ones back home.

— Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2026
After this, turn and loosen the mulch with a garden fork to keep the mold from returning.

— Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of fork

Noun

Mosquitoes need only one tablespoon of water to breed, so areas like rain gutters, birdbaths or buckets with stagnant water are all possible breeding sites.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Pour the sauce over the macaroni and toss, adding the reserved pasta water a tablespoon at a time, as needed, to thin.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of tablespoon

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