paper clip
noun
a flat wire or plastic clip shaped so that it can hold sheets of paper between two of its loops.
paper clips
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pluralof paper clip.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The boss told employees to reuse paper clips and ordered Rubin to weekly “cold-sweat” meetings with the risk committee.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 18, 2026
“I mean, we may lose our paper clips and bottle caps, but we always have each other.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2025
Not because you flung paper clips at the substitute teacher again, but because your deskmate who has been missing since this morning went home thanks to head lice.
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2024
When it comes to bookmarks, Dubansky recommended steering clear of Post-it notes and paper clips, both of which compromise the integrity of the underlying page.
From New York Times ● Apr. 18, 2024
Her junk drawer is full of pens, paper clips, scraps of paper, receipts, old notebooks—nothing even remotely interesting.
From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez
