blade

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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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Recent Examples of blade As blades of grass and a few brave flowers emerged from the snow, so did a fresh crop of new eateries around Indianapolis, including coffee on the east side, fine dining in Carmel and a pair of trendy chains in the rapidly developing Nora Plaza. Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 2 July 2025 While there’s no shortage of guns, knives and assorted other blades used in the clashes, the emphasis on physicality, on body against body, is a strength shared by both movies. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2025 The carbon steel blade is razor-sharp and cuts through even the toughest produce with minimal effort. Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 June 2025 Turn the drain on to let the blade cut the ice and have the baking soda run through the system before rinsing the drain with cold water. Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 22 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for blade
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Noun
  • Traces of the wooden hilt are still visible on the preserved sword.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2025
  • The medieval sword was given to a specialty conservation workshop for further preservation and analysis, Science in Poland said in a July 4 news release.
    Aspen Pflughoeft July 4, Miami Herald, 4 July 2025
Noun
  • Besides allowing for rapid, efficient construction, a modular approach turns data centers into a Swiss Army knife for ever-changing customer needs.
    Andrew Schaap, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • All four had been stabbed multiple times with a large knife.
    Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • Brown will regain his role as the team’s backup floor general and will thrive as a cutter, screener, and transition player in his minutes with Jokic and Murray.
    Kambui Bomani, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • Grossman said initially the maker space was by appointment only, but now there are open hours where people can make things with a 3D printer, a laser cutter, sublimation machines to put a design on materials, a sewing machine, embroidery equipment and more.
    Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025

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“Blade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blade. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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