How to Use scissors in a Sentence

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• Sledge stabbed Woodall with the scissors four times in the head and once in the forearm.
  — Paul Gattis | [e-mail], 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 | [e-mail], al, 15 Aug. 2021
• 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
• 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
• This comes with three pieces: a metal comb, beard scissors, and a straight razor.
  — Chris Hachey, BGR, 24 Aug. 2021
• The dogs ran Derosett out of the home with the box of watches as the woman ran after him with scissors, screaming for help.
  — Kaylee Remington, cleveland, 3 Dec. 2020
• 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

Last Updated: 3 Oct 2024