butter knife
noun
: a small knife with a rounded blade that is used especially for spreading butter on bread during a meal
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Loosen sides of cake using a small offset spatula or butter knife; remove pan sides.
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Tricia Manzanero Stuedeman, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
One officer described it as resembling a butter knife, according to a police report.
—Miguel Torres, Arizona Republic, 28 Nov. 2024
After the bread has cooled in the pan, run a butter knife around the edges and turn it out before packaging.
—Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2024
This affordable flatware is available in a 20-piece set (service for four) or a 45-piece (service for eight plus a serving spoon, pierced serving spoon, sugar spoon, serving fork, and butter knife).
—Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 18 Oct. 2024
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Tricia Manzanero Stuedeman, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
One officer described it as resembling a butter knife, according to a police report.
—Miguel Torres, Arizona Republic, 28 Nov. 2024
After the bread has cooled in the pan, run a butter knife around the edges and turn it out before packaging.
—Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2024
This affordable flatware is available in a 20-piece set (service for four) or a 45-piece (service for eight plus a serving spoon, pierced serving spoon, sugar spoon, serving fork, and butter knife).
—Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Butter knife.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/butter%20knife. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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