How to Use scissors in a Sentence

scissors

noun
  • Sledge stabbed Woodall with the scissors four times in the head and once in the forearm.
    Paul Gattis | Pgattis@al.com, al, 3 May 2021
  • 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
  • The photo shows some pairs of scissors next to a pile of Kourt's hair.
    Sara Miranda, Allure, 16 Aug. 2021
  • 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
  • Cut down the middle of the lotus leaf with a pair of scissors.
    Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Mar. 2021
  • The hair can be trimmed with a small pair of blunt baby scissors.
    baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 20 June 2021
  • But from there the game of rock-paper-scissors took off.
    Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 10 Apr. 2022
  • On Sunday, he’ll be staked out in a new spot — a scissors left.
    Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 15 Aug. 2021
  • Use scissors to trim edge of dough ½ inch beyond edge of pie plate.
    Kristine M. Kierzek, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2020
  • Selena Gomez has a pair of a scissors and is not afraid to use them.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2021
  • Ann took the scissors out of her schoolbag, leaving the bag near the entrance.
    Clare Egan, Longreads, 18 Mar. 2022
  • To clean hair out of a round brush, loosen the hair wound around the brush and use a pair of scissors to carefully cut away the strands.
    Alicia Chilton, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 July 2021
  • The cashier would cut open the side of the bag with scissors, ladle in some hot chili and then sprinkle cheese on top.
    New York Times, 30 Mar. 2021
  • 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
  • Zeb said he was thrilled to out-chance his wife in the rock-paper-scissors challenge.
    Tony Kennedy, Star Tribune, 7 Nov. 2020
  • And finally, peep one of the men in black cutting a rug with scissors.
    Rachel Yang, EW.com, 19 May 2021
  • The straight razor and scissors are made from stainless steel.
    Chris Hachey, BGR, 24 Aug. 2021
  • 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
  • If the pieces are too large, use scissors to cut them up into smaller pieces.
    Ying Chu, Marie Claire, 6 May 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
  • Both are made with beechwood, and the kit also contains a pair of scissors.
    Fiona Tapp, CNN Underscored, 5 Mar. 2021
  • 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
  • Before sewing on the patches, feel free to go in with scissors and create the shape and distressing you desire with the cloth.
    Abby Dupes, Seventeen, 6 July 2022
  • These nifty scissors can turn a devilishly thick mop into an ultra-stylish do in just a few simple snips.
    Sarah Meyers, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2021

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