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
At the souvenir shop, plush toys of Olympics mascot Bing Dwen Dwen and children’s clothes were sold out, but paperweights shaped like curling stones, binoculars and Olympics-themed clothing, jewelry and pins were available.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 14, 2022
It was a glass box in the middle of the station, full of Mardi Gras T-shirts and paperweights.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
