clipping
noun
the act of a person or thing that clips.
clippings
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pluralof clipping.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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A 2022 paper also identified higher levels of toxic metals associated with crude oil in the nail clippings of people living near the site.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
The 55-year-old magician spent decades performing a trick once dismissed as legend, and still keeps photographs and newspaper clippings from his years of international fame.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
At oral argument, Solicitor General John Sauer could only provide anecdotes about newspaper clippings from China, but admitted that “no one knows” the true number.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
The diary starts including press clippings playing up friction between Dr. Fauci and other officials.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
“I read that portfolio of clippings your brother’s lawyer sent. Must have been a great old gentleman.”
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
