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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In 2021, Chanel infamously drew backlash for their $825 calendar that offered stickers and a paperweight. —

Tanya Tianyi Chen, Glamour, 4 Dec. 2024 After wiping the hard drives and master boot record, the program forced a reboot that turned the computers into high-tech paperweights. —

IEEE Spectrum, 24 Mar. 2013 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 See all Example Sentences for paperweight