How to Use paper clip in a Sentence

paper clip

noun
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  • The censors would come in with all these paper clips in the script and say cut this and that.
    — Marc Freeman, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2018
  • So—one day not so long ago, the paper clip came to my aid once again.
    — Paolo Confino, Fortune, 6 June 2024
  • The stuff of her days is Post-It Notes and paper clips, Bic pens and pushpins.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 24 Oct. 2019
  • Pierce a small hole near the peel using a knife or paper clip.
    — Sunset Magazine, 16 Dec. 2020
  • About the length of a paper clip, the caterpillar sways its black and bristly body back and forth.
    — Krista Stevens, Longreads, 28 Feb. 2024
  • Remix the paper clips and paper pieces, then dump them back on the table.
    — Ben Finio, Scientific American, 12 Mar. 2020
  • And there was a little paper clip chain that was the colors of the rainbow.
    — Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 4 June 2024
  • Thread the tail of the slipknot (from Step 4) through the remaining hole, and knot a paper clip around the end to hold it in place.
    — Rachelle Doorley, Parents, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Young Camille takes out a paper clip and is about to slice into the woman's hand . . .
    — Emily Yahr, chicagotribune.com, 9 July 2018
  • In the meantime, Rebecca used a paper clip to force open the lock to the bedroom door.
    — Dave Itzkoff, HWD, 8 May 2018
  • At first glance, this giant paper clip is just fun to look at.
    — Rebecca Norris, USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2021
  • Attach the paper clip/safety pin to one end of the drawstring.
    — Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 1 May 2023
  • Add a standard paper clip beside the nose to balance the weight of the thinner nose with the plane's wide wings.
    — Barnaby Waifan, Popular Mechanics, 2 Aug. 2017
  • If your iPhone isn't charging well, a paper clip might help you.
    — Don Reisinger, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2017
  • Place one in a desk drawer as a holder for paper clips and small items.
    — Heloise, Houston Chronicle, 24 June 2018
  • Another paper clip is mounted on the top lip of the cup.
    — Rhett Allain, Wired, 4 June 2021
  • Use a bent paper clip to keep it in contact with the soil, water as usual, and that’s it!
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Throw away your ejector pins and paper clips, iPhone users.
    — Cyrus Farivar, Ars Technica, 12 Sep. 2018
  • To make curly pieces, roll a few and secure with paper clips until dry.
    — Woman's Day Staff, Woman's Day, 25 July 2018
  • First, sterilize a paper clip by putting it over a flame and heating the tip.
    — Jeff Gaudette, Outside Online, 12 Oct. 2021
  • That's like 4 paper clips in something the size of a washing machine.
    — Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 27 July 2023
  • Tape or staple a paper clip to the nose of each paper airplane.
    — Ben Finio, Scientific American, 6 Feb. 2020
  • About half the size of a paper clip, RoboBees could be deployed in swarms to fly through collapsed structures.
    — Alex Orlando, Discover Magazine, 16 Aug. 2020
  • Then, using a magnet and placing the twisted ends of a paper clip over the nail, the polish forms a heart.
    — Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2024
  • Crows, jays and other corvids fashion tools from paper clips to fetch food.
    — Melissa Chan, Time, 22 Jan. 2020
  • If the speakers aren't getting any sound from the Mac, make sure the Mac's sound is on and clean the audio port with a paper clip to remove lint.
    — Steve Alexander, Star Tribune, 21 Mar. 2021
  • The result looked like a colorful crown made of paper clips.
    — Allure, 16 July 2018
  • The old backpack your pops handed down to you that has paper clips where zipper pulls once lived?
    — Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 1 May 2020
  • In particular, the pens, paper clips and notepads at the office!
    — Mandy Major, Woman's Day, 20 Apr. 2011
  • In total, my braid was adorned with nine rings and six paper clips, and could probably have held a dozen more.
    — Rachel Epstein, Marie Claire, 21 Apr. 2018

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