How to Use butter knife in a Sentence

butter knife

noun
  • Why bring a butter knife to a gun fight?
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Nov. 2025
  • Why bring a butter knife to a gun fight?
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Use a butter knife to scrape off the worst of the wax.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2025
  • The next day, use a butter knife or spoon to gently pry the wax out.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Show them how to use a butter knife to cut soft foods or spread peanut butter.
    — Amy Morin, Parents, 22 July 2024
  • The fruit will be firm but easily sliced with a blunt butter knife.
    — Zoe Denenberg, Bon Appétit, 13 Dec. 2023
  • Dollop with half of the cream cheese mixture, and use a butter knife to swirl.
    — Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
  • Then use a butter knife to pop out the wax and the metal wick tab at the bottom of the jar.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Pop the pan upside down and use a butter knife to release the plastic wrap.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 July 2023
  • Start by scraping the mustard off the fabric with a butter knife or the side of a spoon.
    — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 July 2024
  • As a bonus, the dish comes with a matching butter knife for convenience.
    — Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2025
  • As a bonus, the dish comes with a matching butter knife for convenience.
    — Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Nov. 2025
  • Another option when the plant is stuck in the pot is to run a butter knife around the pot’s rim.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Set a bread plate at the top left corner of the dinner plate, then place the butter knife on top of the bread plate.
    — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Using a small offset spatula or a butter knife, smooth out the tops.
    — Jessie Sheehan, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2023
  • Wet a butter knife and scoop out roughly 25g of filling into a dumpling skin.
    — Erchen Chang, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2024
  • After the bread has cooled in the pan, run a butter knife around the edges and turn it out before packaging.
    — Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Start by letting the wax fully dry, and then use a butter knife to scrape away as much of the wax as possible.
    — Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Use a butter knife or another long, metal object to wiggle out the lump of frozen wax.
    — Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 7 Apr. 2023
  • Loosen sides of cake using a small offset spatula or butter knife; remove pan sides.
    — Tricia Manzanero Stuedeman, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
  • To remove cake from pan, carefully loosen all pan edges including the tube’s with a butter knife.
    — Bill Daley, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Swirl a butter knife or wooden skewer through the batter a few times to create a marbled effect.
    — Martha Stewart, 20 June 2026
  • Scoop up solids with a butter knife or other tool, but avoid pushing the material into the weave.
    — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
  • Then, take your offset spatula or a butter knife and go around the edge of the pavlova to create nice, straight, even sides.
    — Martin Sorge, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Remove thin outer membrane on back of ribs by loosening with a butter knife and pulling it off; discard.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2023
  • Run a butter knife around the inside edge of the skillet, and gently nudge the layer underneath to loosen.
    — Ronni Lundy, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2023
  • The kit also has one butter knife, two stainless steel dinner plates, one cutting board and a bottle opener.
    — Nora Colomer, Fox News, 3 July 2024
  • Our favorite finds include a dual-pot slow cooker, heated butter knife, and a five-in-one utensil.
    — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2025
  • To remove the pulp from the seeds, use a spoon or butter knife to scrape the pulp, separating it from the seeds, which may be discarded.
    — Stephanie Ganz, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Using a butter knife, remove thin outer membrane on back of ribs by loosening and pulling it off; discard.
    — Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 9 May 2026

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