letter opener

noun

: a device that has a sharp edge or part that is used to cut open envelopes

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Apparently, Julia was the first person to find Lyle’s body in his office, and the murder weapon was a letter opener with Becket’s fingerprints. —

Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 20 Feb. 2026 As president of the United States, he was stabbed in the heart with a letter opener by a septuagenarian cuckold. —

Joy Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025 After collecting her mail at the gate and bringing it into her living room, Babita picked up her silver-inlay letter opener and sliced open the envelope sent by her father, the Colonel. —

Kiran Desai, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2025 To book lovers' delight, Netflix also confirmed and dropped a photo of a fan-favorite book scene — one in which Colin cuts his hand on a letter opener and Penelope wraps it for him, first with a handkerchief, then a napkin. —

Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 14 Feb. 2024 His wife, lying next to him, was dead, stabbed with a letter opener. —

Steve Nadis, Discover Magazine, 26 Nov. 2023