steak knife

noun

: a table knife with a sharp often serrated blade

Examples of steak knife in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
The incident happened after White and another officer were called to the nursing home at around 5:00 a.m. on May 17, 2023, over concerns that Nowland had been seen holding two steak knives and walking into the rooms of other residents, reported ABC News Australia. Escher Walcott, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024 Clare Nowland, a dementia patient who used a walker, was holding a steak knife when officers responded to staff calls for assistance. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024 The court heard she had been cornered in an office by police and paramedics and had refused to put down a steak knife when White deployed his Taser. Video released by the court shows Clare Nowland at the nursing home about 10 minutes before she was shocked by the Taser. Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 26 Nov. 2024 Rosario used a hubcap as a shield before pulling out a black steak knife and jabbing toward the officer, Bishop said. Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for steak knife 

Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of steak knife was in 1870

Dictionary Entries Near steak knife

Cite this Entry

“Steak knife.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steak%20knife. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!