butter knife
noun
: a small knife with a rounded blade that is used especially for spreading butter on bread during a meal
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Let the cakes cool in the pans to room temperature before running a butter knife inside the rim of the pans and inverting the cakes onto the rack.
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Kate Bradshaw, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
Let the cakes cool in the pans to room temperature before running a butter knife inside the rim of the pans and inverting the cakes onto the rack.
—CBS News, 24 May 2026
Our Test Kitchen recommends using a small offset spatula or butter knife to swirl the top of the cheesecake for a pretty presentation.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 16 May 2026
Start by letting the wax fully dry, and then use a butter knife to scrape away as much of the wax as possible.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 23 Apr. 2026
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Kate Bradshaw, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
Let the cakes cool in the pans to room temperature before running a butter knife inside the rim of the pans and inverting the cakes onto the rack.
—CBS News, 24 May 2026
Our Test Kitchen recommends using a small offset spatula or butter knife to swirl the top of the cheesecake for a pretty presentation.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 16 May 2026
Start by letting the wax fully dry, and then use a butter knife to scrape away as much of the wax as possible.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 23 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for butter knife
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“Butter knife.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/butter%20knife. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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