How to Use pocketknife in a Sentence

pocketknife

noun
  • One of these days, men will no longer love or need their pocketknives this way.
    — Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2016
  • One of these days, men will no longer love or need their pocketknives this way.
    — Southern Living, 1 May 2017
  • When the two were alone, the other boy showed him a pocketknife.
    — Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 27 May 2022
  • Ward did not have his pocketknife at the time, the lawsuit says.
    — Doha Madani, NBC News, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Adams used his pocketknife to stab the teen in the back and slit his throat, the records show.
    — Uriel J. Garcia, azcentral, 11 July 2019
  • Simmons used his pocketknife to cut the boy free, saving his life.
    — Elise Hammond and Brian Ries, CNN, 29 June 2019
  • His pocketknife connects with my back and slashes through the skin.
    — WIRED, 14 Oct. 2022
  • My dad never left the house without his keys, a pen, and a pocketknife.
    — Timothy Dahl, Popular Mechanics, 25 Jan. 2017
  • The mother said the husband pulled out his pocketknife and stabbed that side of the bed.
    — Sara Tabin, The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 Feb. 2021
  • Simmons rescued the boy by using his pocketknife to cut him free.
    — Kelsie Smith, CNN, 16 Oct. 2020
  • Deputies found a wallet, car keys and a pocketknife under a ball cap nearby.
    — Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 23 July 2024
  • When the jogger declined, one of the men brandished a pocketknife and robbed him of cash.
    — Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2020
  • Simmons jumped through the window, pulled out a pocketknife and cut the 6-year-old boy free.
    — Leada Gore | [email protected], al.com, 28 June 2019
  • Police spotted a pocketknife on the ground near his pants and a sheathed knife attached to the belt.
    — Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 11 Mar. 2022
  • Her father gave her a pocketknife, and her boyfriend gave her a bigger knife to carry in her purse.
    — Brian Merchant, Harper's magazine, 31 Dec. 2019
  • Wait about 20 minutes, then scrape off the glue with a pocketknife or putty knife.
    — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 24 June 2019
  • Then, scrape off the glue with a pocketknife or putty knife—be careful not to scratch the surface.
    — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 24 June 2019
  • The officer fished out his pocketknife and sliced through the driver’s seat belt, which was jammed.
    — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2021
  • The officer noted the man had a pocketknife inside a sheath on his belt.
    — cleveland, 27 Oct. 2022
  • When they were found a short time later, a deputy also found a three-inch-long pocketknife, the report said.
    — Adam Sacasa, Sun-Sentinel.com, 16 May 2017
  • Police say Mendez-Marin was found with blood on his clothes and a bloody pocketknife at the scene.
    — Stepheny Price , Ashley Papa , Elizabeth Pritchett, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
  • One way to test if a plant or part of a plant is still alive is by using a sharp pocketknife to make a small nick in the main branch.
    — Daniel Cunningham, Dallas News, 24 Feb. 2021
  • The Berea man said the Warren man was holding a small pocketknife in his hand.
    — Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 30 June 2022
  • Forcia used a pocketknife to cut the ropes into pieces, handing them out as souvenirs.
    — Erin L. Thompson, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Feb. 2022
  • The shift manager was stabbed three times with what appeared to be a pocketknife, police said.
    — Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2021
  • The children went inside the tent, the husband grabbed his pocketknife and the wife called the sheriff.
    — Zach Tuggle, USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2022
  • The world’s largest pocketknife is held open by a single pin, Lonnie Basham said.
    — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 13 Oct. 2021
  • The officer, concerned the man might have a pocketknife, drew his weapon and ordered the man to the ground.
    — Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 28 Dec. 2019
  • Attendants cleaned the aisles and the toilets, and offered key chains, pens and pocketknives for sale.
    — New York Times, 26 June 2018
  • The pocketknife was still in the collection at his death, 80 years later.
    — Michael Astor, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2020

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