paperweight
noun
pa·per·weight
ˈpā-pər-ˌwāt 
: a usually small heavy object used to hold down loose papers (as on a desk)
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There are records of him moving these figures around his study, using them as paperweights, swapping out the favorites on his desk—which was dark wood and presidential, Ivy League dean–like—maybe to guard his writings from any patients’ wandering eye.
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Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 12 Sep. 2024
People with the 2015 Apple Watch Editions learned that last year when the $10,000 to $17,000 devices became paperweights.
—Adriana Lee, WWD, 19 Aug. 2024
Right: a monkey’s hand is used as a paperweight on the desk of Edward Taub.
—Jan Dutkiewicz, Vox, 8 Aug. 2024
Also named Stelae, the series includes a petite paperweight reminiscent of a shimmering ice block, a serving tray, and a pillar-like cocktail table that double as life-centering monuments.
—Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 1 July 2024
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Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 12 Sep. 2024
People with the 2015 Apple Watch Editions learned that last year when the $10,000 to $17,000 devices became paperweights.
—Adriana Lee, WWD, 19 Aug. 2024
Right: a monkey’s hand is used as a paperweight on the desk of Edward Taub.
—Jan Dutkiewicz, Vox, 8 Aug. 2024
Also named Stelae, the series includes a petite paperweight reminiscent of a shimmering ice block, a serving tray, and a pillar-like cocktail table that double as life-centering monuments.
—Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 1 July 2024
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paperweight
noun
pa·per·weight
ˈpā-pər-ˌwāt
: an object used to hold down loose papers by its weight
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