How to Use scissors in a Sentence

scissors

noun

• Use scissors to fringe the ends of the burlap to replicate the bristles of a broom.
  — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Sep. 2022
• The man then chased the boy with a broom while the woman stabbed him in the leg with scissors.
  — Tatyana Turner, chicagotribune.com, 27 Oct. 2021
• Take a pair of shears or scissors to hand-cut each piece.
  — Sunset Magazine, 19 July 2022
• Cut on the 1-inch marking on the roll with scissors to create a slit in the tube.
  — Washington Post, 14 Dec. 2021
• They are not locked in place as if the whole skull is a big set of bony scissors.
  — Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Apr. 2022
• But from there the game of rock-paper-scissors took off.
  — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 10 Apr. 2022
• Ann took the scissors out of her schoolbag, leaving the bag near the entrance.
  — Clare Egan, Longreads, 18 Mar. 2022
• The device, believed to have been removed with heavy scissors, was found in the home.
  — Arkansas Online, 22 Sep. 2022
• Margaret Majua, the owner of Lefty's, with the right kind of scissors.
  — CBS News, 6 Feb. 2022
• Yes, the Joyce Chen scissors can make quick work of slicing a homemade pie.
  — Megan Wahn, Bon Appétit, 13 July 2022
• Place a cylindrical item like a mug, class or can on top of the end of your roll and use scissors to score both sides.
  — Washington Post, 21 Dec. 2021
• After an initial hole has been opened up, use the scissors to cut along the side of the husk to reveal the seed within.
  — Derek Carwood, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Aug. 2022
• Expect to see some chef knives along with the fabric scissors at one of the world’s top fashion schools.
  — Adam Morganstern, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2022
• When a teacher found a BB gun and scissors in his backpack, the school expelled him.
  — Selam Gebrekidan, New York Times, 27 Nov. 2022
• Grab your ribbon, a pair of scissors, and let's get started.
  — Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 11 Sep. 2022
• The members play a game of rock-paper-scissors to decide who will be Snow White.
  — Ammal Hassan, Billboard, 24 Jan. 2022
• He’s been caught walking around the house with real scissors.
  — Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2022
• Bring scissors, a pail or basin, a towel, and a gallon of water.
  — courant.com, 29 Oct. 2021
• Grapes are hand cut off the stems with scissors, and the heavy boxes are carried away by workers on their backs.
  — Jim Dobson, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2021
• To decide to be someone else, spin the wheel and see where scissors in the deft hands of a stylist would take me felt like the first step to clarity.
  — Melissa Magsaysay, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2022
• And if that’s not enough to take scissors to your skirt collection, nothing will be.
  — Eliza Huber, refinery29.com, 22 Sep. 2021
• Instead of pulling leaves apart by hand or mincing herbs with a kitchen knife, break out these scissors and snip away.
  — Alyssa Gautieri, Good Housekeeping, 28 July 2022
• Use scissors to make cuts ⅔ of the way through the ring at 1-inch intervals, cutting from the outside of the ring toward the center.
  — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 24 May 2022
• To remove the zip ties, use strong scissors or a utility knife.
  — Timothy Dahl, Popular Mechanics, 14 Oct. 2021
• Police said the tape had to be removed with scissors because it was wrapped around the students’ heads.
  — Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 12 Apr. 2022
• The trend is also in line with the great shrinkage in fashion, where no hemlines are safe from scissors.
  — Frances Solá-Santiago, refinery29.com, 10 Nov. 2021
• Check out our stories on the best hand saws, brad nailers, and electric scissors.
  — Camryn Rabideau, Popular Mechanics, 16 June 2022
• The value of the scissors derived from how they were positioned.
  — Tad Friend, The New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2022
• Instructions: With a sturdy pair of scissors, cut away all fins from the fish and remove all scales.
  — San Antonio Express-News, 17 May 2022
• Although the pieces are welded, they can be easily cut off with kitchen scissors or at the store.
  — Pam McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 10 Sep. 2022

Last Updated: 28 May 2024