matchstick
noun
match·stick
ˈmach-ˌstik 
1
: a slender piece especially of wood from which a match is made
2
: something resembling a matchstick especially in slenderness
cut a carrot into matchsticks
Examples of matchstick in a Sentence
Cut the peppers into pieces the size of matchsticks.
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Its 19th-century spire lit up like a matchstick against the darkling sky, its tip cracking and plunging through the ceiling.
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Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Pair it with these extra-long matchsticks for the perfect finishing touch.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 25 Nov. 2024
The blade was plenty sharp enough to make matchsticks out of oak.
—Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 20 Nov. 2024
The dead black spruce looked like a collection of giant burned matchsticks standing tall above the gray landscape as far as Jennifer Baltzer could see.
—Manuela Andreoni, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2024
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Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Pair it with these extra-long matchsticks for the perfect finishing touch.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 25 Nov. 2024
The blade was plenty sharp enough to make matchsticks out of oak.
—Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 20 Nov. 2024
The dead black spruce looked like a collection of giant burned matchsticks standing tall above the gray landscape as far as Jennifer Baltzer could see.
—Manuela Andreoni, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for matchstick
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“Matchstick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/matchstick. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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