How to Use scissor in a Sentence

scissor

noun

• The scissor doors and wedge shape come from the Countach.
  — Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 30 Mar. 2023
• Then, lay the inside surface of the scissor blade flat on the stone.
  — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 5 Mar. 2021
• The only chicken that was not dead was the one with the scissor beak.
  — Martha McPhee, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2023
• What the divers can’t pull away by hand is cut with scissors.
  — Bobby Caina Calvan, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2023
• This isn’t the first time the style chameleon has taken some scissors to her hair.
  — Tish Weinstock, Vogue, 11 July 2023
• Read on for 13 of the best hair cutting scissors available to shop now.
  — Harper's BAZAAR, 16 Feb. 2023
• The boys learned to hop and climb, operate scissors, fear strangers, count to 10.
  — Oliver Munday, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2023
• Báez was perched on a scissor lift, putting in details.
  — New York Times, 2 July 2021
• If there's a plastic holder attached to the top of the bird, cut that off with scissors.
  — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2023
• The footage captured him cussing and saying the scissors kept falling out of his hand.
  — Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 25 May 2023
• The Padres plan to pare payroll, and taking scissors to the roster has left holes.
  — The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2023
• Two scissor lifts, with men strapped to the metal banister, flank the side of the telescope.
  — Shannon Stirone, Longreads, 29 Oct. 2020
• Nowhere else still to advance but up a ladder with a pair of scissors.
  — Kevin Scarbinsky | , al, 30 Mar. 2023
• The Reif was the first venue in the state to host a drive-in concert, staging a musical duo on a scissor lift.
  — Star Tribune, 22 Dec. 2020
• Then, use a scissor to cut off an inch away from the edge and fold the two flaps towards each other.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 13 May 2022
• The heart of this home is a two-story atrium with a scissor staircase.
  — Lia Picard, WSJ, 9 Mar. 2021
• Use a knife or scissors to cut the microgreens near the soil level.
  — Lauren David, Washington Post, 11 Dec. 2023
• Less than three weeks after being hired, Mr. Martínez was told to clean the scissor lift.
  — New York Times, 30 May 2022
• For higher floors, the robot drives on to a scissor lift that raises it up.
  — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2024
• During our first look, Katie took out a pair of scissors and pulled a piece of thread on a patch to reveal it to me.
  — Melody Chiu, Peoplemag, 20 Nov. 2023
• 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, 20 July 2023
• The trailer contains a scissor lift that can raise and lower the piano body.
  — oregonlive, 24 Aug. 2021
• Then, the ornate silver scissors and the tongue business.
  — Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Aug. 2023
• Repeat the steps described above to sharpen and hone the other scissor blade.
  — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 5 Mar. 2021
• Cut Away Strands of Hair 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, 22 Feb. 2023
• If the clips do not slide off easily, a pair of household scissors or small pliers can do the job.
  — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026
• This all-in-one kit contains scissors, safety pins, needles, buttons, and thread in various colors.
  — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026
• Cut several 4- to 6-inch-long stem cuttings from healthy basil plants using scissors or a sharp knife.
  — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Apr. 2026
• Her right hand gripped the scissors with the round finger holes embedded in her palm and the pointed end protruding from her fist.
  — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
• That’s when Carroll grabbed her by the hair, pulled out a pair of scissors from his back pocket and cut off a lock of her hair, police say.
  — David Goodhue april 15, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026