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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After the bread has cooled in the pan, run a butter knife around the edges and turn it out before packaging. —

Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2024 This affordable flatware is available in a 20-piece set (service for four) or a 45-piece (service for eight plus a serving spoon, pierced serving spoon, sugar spoon, serving fork, and butter knife). —

Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 18 Oct. 2024 Dollop with half of the cream cheese mixture, and use a butter knife to swirl. —

Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024 The two sets are visually quite similar (the Mikasa has slightly more embellishment), but both the 45-piece and 65-piece Mikasa sets come with standard 5-piece place settings plus a 5-piece serving set (a serving spoon, pierced serving spoon, cold meat fork, sugar spoon, and butter knife). —

Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for butter knife