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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Ever wondered if there’s more to that shiny industry award than using it as a fancy paperweight? —

Alison Coleman, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024 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. —

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 See all Example Sentences for paperweight