: a length of wire bent into flat loops that is used to hold papers together
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebBieber finished the outfit with gold-and-diamond paper clip earrings and shimmering rosy makeup that complemented her golden tan. Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 18 July 2022 Just use a paper clip or SIM ejection tool to pop the SIM card out of your current phone, then slide that SIM into your new phone. Julian Chokkattu, Wired, 1 July 2022 Some phones require you to stick something into a tiny hole to do this and a small paper clip usually does the trick.Washington Post, 6 May 2022 The entrance needle under the brewer head can also be cleaned with a paper clip, but has two holes that need to be cleaned. Lauren Smith Mcdonough, Good Housekeeping, 15 Apr. 2022 First, sterilize a paper clip by putting it over a flame and heating the tip. Jeff Gaudette, Outside Online, 12 Oct. 2021 Skipper’s mission was modeled after that of Kyle MacDonald, who in 2006 traded a red paper clip all the way to a house.NBC News, 14 Dec. 2021 Beyond the petition, social-media commentators have been likening the distinctive design to a pretzel, a paper clip and a balloon animal. Matthew J. Palm, orlandosentinel.com, 2 Aug. 2021 Microsoft's iconic but polarizing virtual assistant first appeared in Windows 97 as a small paper clip to help Microsoft Office users. Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN, 15 July 2021 See More