butter knife
noun
: a small knife with a rounded blade that is used especially for spreading butter on bread during a meal
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Then, take your offset spatula or a butter knife and go around the edge of the pavlova to create nice, straight, even sides.
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Martin Sorge, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
If the pot is difficult to remove, flip the plant upside down or run a butter knife around the interior of the pot to loosen the plant’s roots.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2025
Welch was also accused of trying to get into a locked room by forcing the door open, first with a butter knife and then shooting his assault rifle multiple times into the door.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
The shipment includes teaspoons, soup spoons, salad forks, dinner forks, and dinner knives, plus an additional serving set with a teaspoon, pierced tablespoon, butter knife, and cold meat fork.
—Barbara Bellesi Zito, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
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Martin Sorge, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
If the pot is difficult to remove, flip the plant upside down or run a butter knife around the interior of the pot to loosen the plant’s roots.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2025
Welch was also accused of trying to get into a locked room by forcing the door open, first with a butter knife and then shooting his assault rifle multiple times into the door.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
The shipment includes teaspoons, soup spoons, salad forks, dinner forks, and dinner knives, plus an additional serving set with a teaspoon, pierced tablespoon, butter knife, and cold meat fork.
—Barbara Bellesi Zito, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Butter knife.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/butter%20knife. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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