paperweight
noun
pa·per·weight
ˈpā-pər-ˌwāt 
: a usually small heavy object used to hold down loose papers (as on a desk)
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In addition to mixing florals and stripes, interesting objects like brass animals, souvenirs, and paperweights are now acting as eye candy on every surface.
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Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2026
Its apparel section is thick with Japanese denim smocks, Italian clogs, and Le Laboureur patchwork jackets, while its desktop goods are a gift giver’s joy, with floral-scented pencils and Japanese botanical paperweights.
—Air Mail, 10 Jan. 2026
Jellyfish paperweight $33 Shop Now Snow globes that stay put are paperweights.
—Patricia Marx, New Yorker, 22 Nov. 2025
Truman gave his Cabinet members paperweights made out of pine from the house.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
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Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2026
Its apparel section is thick with Japanese denim smocks, Italian clogs, and Le Laboureur patchwork jackets, while its desktop goods are a gift giver’s joy, with floral-scented pencils and Japanese botanical paperweights.
—Air Mail, 10 Jan. 2026
Jellyfish paperweight $33 Shop Now Snow globes that stay put are paperweights.
—Patricia Marx, New Yorker, 22 Nov. 2025
Truman gave his Cabinet members paperweights made out of pine from the house.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Paperweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paperweight. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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paperweight
noun
pa·per·weight
ˈpā-pər-ˌwāt
: an object used to hold down loose papers by its weight
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