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as in sword
a hand weapon with a length of metal sharpened on one or both sides and usually tapered to a sharp point
dueled with blades rather than guns
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as in knife
an instrument with a metal length that has a sharp edge for cutting
used a small blade to cut the rope
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Recent Examples of blade
The centerpiece is, of course, the melee/dance-off between the ensemble in white tutus and the violent thugs, toe blade and all.
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Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2026
The whirling metal blades dominate the front yard with more frenzy movements than a four-year-old rushing to the bathroom.
—Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2026
So Boyce says the blades on the end of the plug could shock someone.
—Jeff Brady, NPR, 12 Mar. 2026
The creators promise that the device is easy to maintain, and components that are subject to wear (such as blades and tracks) can be replaced when needed.
—Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 12 Mar. 2026
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Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2026
The whirling metal blades dominate the front yard with more frenzy movements than a four-year-old rushing to the bathroom.
—Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2026
So Boyce says the blades on the end of the plug could shock someone.
—Jeff Brady, NPR, 12 Mar. 2026
The creators promise that the device is easy to maintain, and components that are subject to wear (such as blades and tracks) can be replaced when needed.
—Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 12 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for blade
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blade
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This is the place to go for Japanese art and artifacts, with a strong, 110,000-piece collection of paintings, tea ceremony ceramics, samurai swords and armor, kimonos, lacquerware, sculpture, ukiyo-e prints, and more.—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Mar. 2026
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Lyrically, Strictly 4 the Scythe is essentially eight tracks of lyrical sparring, everyone busting out trademark flows to keep the swords sharp.—
Dylan Green,
Pitchfork,
12 Mar. 2026
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As the ride ended, the male suspect, sitting in the backseat behind the driver, pulled out a knife and began violently stabbing the driver in the neck and the back of the head without warning.—
Frederick Sutton Sinclair,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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From unspoken racial dynamics, like Sid rejecting Tia in favor of her white friends, to the economic worries that become entwined with her self-image, Sid’s precarious new social position rests on a knife’s edge.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
15 Mar. 2026
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His four-seam and sinker velocities have been down compared to last year, but his cutter and curveball still grade out well.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Count Kimbrel among the pitchers who are working on cutters this spring as well.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Blade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blade. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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