paperweight
noun
a small, heavy object of glass, metal, etc., placed on papers to keep them from scattering.
paperweights
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pluralof paperweight.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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When a promotion affords her a workspace, she cultivates a fixation with paperweights, which help keep her daydreaming grounded.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026
This gets to the core of the matter: AI is driving runaway demand for processors like those Nvidia makes, but they would be paperweights without memory, so demand there is going bananas, too.
From Barron's ● Jan. 2, 2026
There are exhibits on geology, the environment, art, various artifacts from the Civil War, paperweights, antique cameras and even a miniature Samoan village.
From Seattle Times ● May 15, 2023
If you’d like to accept the award because you enjoy paperweights and feeling like you’ve got one over on your childhood bullies, accept it and then start ignoring their emails.
From Slate ● Feb. 10, 2020
There were painted baskets and beaded curtains, paperweights with various objects suspended in them, dried flowers, colored grains and beans.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
