steak knife
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of steak knife
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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Police have said Nowland, who suffers from dementia, had wandered the facility for several hours and taken a steak knife from the kitchen.
From Reuters • May 20, 2023
On July 5, the boyfriend found a steak knife in the yard where Montgomery had been standing, according to court documents.
From Fox News • Jan. 7, 2022
What Canelo Álvarez did Saturday night was the equivalent of cutting down a redwood tree with a steak knife.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2021
The locker also comes with a personalized steak knife.
From New York Times • Jul. 6, 2021
He races around the couch and I dart in the kitchen, scoop the steak knife off the table he’s just used to butter his bread.
From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña
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