How to Use paper clip in a Sentence

paper clip

noun

• The censors would come in with all these paper clips in the script and say cut this and that.
  — Marc Freeman, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2018
• The stuff of her days is Post-It Notes and paper clips, Bic pens and pushpins.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 24 Oct. 2019
• Pierce a small hole near the peel using a knife or paper clip.
  — Sunset Magazine, 16 Dec. 2020
• Remix the paper clips and paper pieces, then dump them back on the table.
  — Ben Finio, Scientific American, 12 Mar. 2020
• Thread the tail of the slipknot (from Step 4) through the remaining hole, and knot a paper clip around the end to hold it in place.
  — Rachelle Doorley, Parents, 16 Aug. 2023
• Young Camille takes out a paper clip and is about to slice into the woman's hand . . .
  — Emily Yahr, chicagotribune.com, 9 July 2018
• In the meantime, Rebecca used a paper clip to force open the lock to the bedroom door.
  — Dave Itzkoff, HWD, 8 May 2018
• At first glance, this giant paper clip is just fun to look at.
  — Rebecca Norris, USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2021
• Attach the paper clip/safety pin to one end of the drawstring.
  — Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 1 May 2023
• Add a standard paper clip beside the nose to balance the weight of the thinner nose with the plane's wide wings.
  — Barnaby Waifan, Popular Mechanics, 2 Aug. 2017
• If your iPhone isn't charging well, a paper clip might help you.
  — Don Reisinger, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2017
• Place one in a desk drawer as a holder for paper clips and small items.
  — Heloise, Houston Chronicle, 24 June 2018
• Another paper clip is mounted on the top lip of the cup.
  — Rhett Allain, Wired, 4 June 2021
• Use a bent paper clip to keep it in contact with the soil, water as usual, and that’s it!
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 4 Apr. 2023
• Throw away your ejector pins and paper clips, iPhone users.
  — Cyrus Farivar, Ars Technica, 12 Sep. 2018
• To make curly pieces, roll a few and secure with paper clips until dry.
  — Woman's Day Staff, Woman's Day, 25 July 2018
• First, sterilize a paper clip by putting it over a flame and heating the tip.
  — Jeff Gaudette, Outside Online, 12 Oct. 2021
• That's like 4 paper clips in something the size of a washing machine.
  — Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 27 July 2023
• Tape or staple a paper clip to the nose of each paper airplane.
  — Ben Finio, Scientific American, 6 Feb. 2020
• About half the size of a paper clip, RoboBees could be deployed in swarms to fly through collapsed structures.
  — Alex Orlando, Discover Magazine, 16 Aug. 2020
• Crows, jays and other corvids fashion tools from paper clips to fetch food.
  — Melissa Chan, Time, 22 Jan. 2020
• If the speakers aren't getting any sound from the Mac, make sure the Mac's sound is on and clean the audio port with a paper clip to remove lint.
  — Steve Alexander, Star Tribune, 21 Mar. 2021
• The result looked like a colorful crown made of paper clips.
  — Allure, 16 July 2018
• The old backpack your pops handed down to you that has paper clips where zipper pulls once lived?
  — Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 1 May 2020
• In particular, the pens, paper clips and notepads at the office!
  — Mandy Major, Woman's Day, 20 Apr. 2011
• In total, my braid was adorned with nine rings and six paper clips, and could probably have held a dozen more.
  — Rachel Epstein, Marie Claire, 21 Apr. 2018
• How to get a drawstring back into clothes Grab a paper clip or safety pin.
  — Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 1 May 2023
• Clever engineering keeps the device small and light — about one-quarter the weight of a paper clip.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 28 June 2019
• Unfold and glue the two end pieces together to form a bell (use a paper clip to hold the pieces together until the glue dries).
  — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Nov. 2023
• There were forms, too: three stacks, held together by paper clips.
  — Katherine Bindley, WSJ, 16 Apr. 2018

Last Updated: 27 Jun 2024