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
“I’ve got bulldog paperweights, bulldog bobbleheads, bulldog statues, bulldog socks, bulldog underwear.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2023
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
I’ve had several unpleasant dreams where I’m encased in one of Gran’s glass paperweights or trapped beneath the bell jar that houses her arrangement of dried flowers and dead butterflies.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
