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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
When using a ceiling fan, make sure the fan blades are rotating in a counterclockwise direction to create a cooling effect, according to Efficiency Vermont, the state's energy efficiency utility.
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Yi-Jin Yu,
ABC News,
2 July 2026
Unlike many multitools, this one doesn’t include a traditional knife blade.
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Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
2 July 2026
Barça Sporting Director Deco admires the 23-year-old, who covers every blade of grass on the pitch as a box-to-box midfielder while being good with both feet.
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Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
The device's stainless steel blades make quick work of lint, fuzz, and pills on everything from clothing to upholstery while its two speeds and three shaving heights help tackle heavier jobs.
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Better Homes & Gardens,
2 July 2026
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Yi-Jin Yu,
ABC News,
2 July 2026
Unlike many multitools, this one doesn’t include a traditional knife blade.
—
Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
2 July 2026
Barça Sporting Director Deco admires the 23-year-old, who covers every blade of grass on the pitch as a box-to-box midfielder while being good with both feet.
—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
The device's stainless steel blades make quick work of lint, fuzz, and pills on everything from clothing to upholstery while its two speeds and three shaving heights help tackle heavier jobs.
—
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blade
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Her handmaiden points out that a sword contradicts her message of peace and suggests instead a chain.
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But, as exciting as swords and dragons are, that’s not really what his show is about.
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The knife went through it with ease, and the mix of sweet cinnamon and savory chicken just worked perfectly together.
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About 15 minutes before the police found the victims, a man flagged down a Lauderhill officer to report that someone armed with a knife tried to attack him, according to police.
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And there was Fred Raskin, Gunn’s longtime cutter who worked on all the Guardians of the Galaxy movies and Gunn’s DC series Peacemaker.
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The Coast Guard cutter Eagle eased into Baltimore’s Inner Harbor.
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“Blade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blade. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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