How to Use blade in a Sentence

blade

1 of 2 noun

• Maybe they get flipped blade side up.
  — Broti Gupta, New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2026
• Let your words be bridges, not blades.
  — Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 Sep. 2025
• Wipe the blade clean with an old rag.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 June 2026
• The blade just kind of skips across it.
  — Lucas Finton, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 27 Jan. 2026
• Draw the file away from you across the blade.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 June 2026
• Dull blades tear the grass rather than cut it.
  — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 25 June 2026
• Dull blades tear the grass rather than cut it.
  — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
• Make sure to clean the blades as well as the deck.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
• Its bright green blades reach about 1 foot tall.
  — Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025
• The blades spin, the air moves, and that seems like enough.
  — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 4 May 2026
• At the same time, drag the blade from the heel to the point.
  — Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 15 Jan. 2026
• On and off his blade in a hurry.
  — Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
• Pull the blade or blades off the mower.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 June 2026
• This will help clean parts and the ice cubes keeps the blades sharp.
  — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
• Make sure your lawn mower blade is sharp.
  — Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 13 May 2026
• Dull blades tear and damage grass.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026
• Make sure to cut the grass with a sharp blade to make clean cuts.
  — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 6 July 2026
• Make sure to cut the grass with a sharp blade to make clean cuts.
  — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2026
• Look for it on the side, just above where the blades meet the body.
  — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 4 May 2026
• Move too fast, and the blade retracts.
  — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
• Wipe the blade clean to remove any burrs.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 June 2026
• The tip of the knife blade was broken off.
  — Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 3 Feb. 2026
• Do not leave grass blades covered.
  — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026
• Then, swap the damp pad for a dry one to go over the blades again.
  — Emily Benda Gaylord, The Spruce, 16 Apr. 2026
• His wrister and one-timer both rip off his blade.
  — Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
• No blades, no friction, no heat.
  — Avery Newmark, AJC.com, 6 Apr. 2026
• Then wipe the blades down with a damp microfiber cloth.
  — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2026
• Then wipe the blades down with a damp microfiber cloth.
  — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 7 June 2026
• But the real star of the show is this tool’s blade.
  — Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 11 May 2026
• Yes, the process to change the rear wiper blade is the same as the front.
  — Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025

blade

2 of 2 verb

• From hilt to blade, the sword is adorned with rich symbolism.
  — Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 May 2025
• Tilt blade 20 degrees, with sharp edge in contact with the stone.
  — Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 15 Jan. 2026
• Next, run your knife, blade up, between your fingers, opening the gut all the way up to the sternum.
  — Dave Hurteau, Field & Stream, 30 Jan. 2023
• Dip the tool blades in the solution to help prevent the spread of disease and the eggs of insects.
  — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2024
• Grind lemon, lime, or other citrus peelings to remove odors, and grease the grinder blades for a good clean, too.
  — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2023
• Here’s how to make cleaning ceiling fan blades a breeze with a pillowcase and a little vinegar.
  — Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2023
• Set your mower blades to the higher end of the cutting range to promote a lawn with good heat and drought tolerance.
  — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2024
• Loosening one bolt and switching between the pry bar and blade or installing a new sharp blade takes under a minute.
  — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 9 Jan. 2026
• Like our pick for the best gas push mower, this machine has a safety feature that forces blades to stop when the handle isn’t held down.
  — Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 May 2023
• Burr grinders, as opposed to blade grinders, grind the coffee more evenly and consistently.
  — Rachel Marlowe, Vogue, 5 July 2017
• Additionally, some types of grass are tougher than other types, causing the lawn mower blades to dull at a faster rate.
  — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2024
• Kail notes that this stands the grass blades up, allowing sunlight to hit the crown and start photosynthesis.
  — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 21 Feb. 2026
• Passes land blade to blade with a satisfying thud, shots ping out from the crossbar, the net whips back with each puck that sneaks by the goaltenders.
  — Sam Riches, Longreads, 10 Aug. 2020
• As temperatures rise, set the lawn mower blades higher to keep the grass just a little longer for a healthier lawn.
  — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 13 June 2025
• Though, for optimal lawn health, it's recommended to sharpen the lawn mower blades about two to three times per season.
  — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2024
• Masum pleaded guilty to manslaughter and possession of a bladed knife.
  — Kc Baker, People.com, 22 July 2025
• The kelp blades on which the kelp lace bryozoan live do not need to be living themselves, and the bryozoan have been known to live on other forms of algae as well.
  — Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025
• Raise your lawn mower blades so the grass blades are longer, allowing more photosynthesis, which creates stronger growth.
  — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2025
• That's because offshore turbines can be built with higher towers and longer blades to take advantage of more consistent winds found over the ocean.
  — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 11 Oct. 2024
• Big mistake, though arguably only slightly more stupid than Susan, who stacks the dishwasher cutlery rack with the knives blade up.
  — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026
• Set your mower blade height at 3 inches and establish a mowing schedule that removes only about one-third of the grass blades each session.
  — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 23 July 2025
• Set your mower blades to a higher setting to encourage deeper root growth and better moisture retention.
  — Claire Marks, Austin American-Statesman, 27 June 2024
• His matches were known for being bloody, and the scars on his head prove that Abdullah the Butcher was never one to shy away from blading.
  — Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
• The 7-cup food processor attachment includes a chop blade and a slice/shred blade to finely dice and chop fruits, veggies, or nuts, and a dough blade for homemade dough.
  — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 3 June 2025
• This temporary position supports blading and training new staff this season and fits within current budget.
  — Janean Sorrell, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
• This is a big-budget soap opera of a video game fantasy where battles, which erupt often, are dazzling displays of hyperactive sword blades that attack with images of fire and ice.
  — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2023
• The part of that streamer nearer the nova gets lit up first, but the part farther away is lit up quite rapidly after—similar to the scissors blades being nearly parallel.
  — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 29 Aug. 2025
• Designed in Thiers, France—known to blade aficionados as the knife capital of the world—the saber features an ebony wood handle and can be engraved with a custom name or date.
  — Sophie Dodd, Bon Appétit, 10 Dec. 2024
• Inspectors gave the local Mexican restaurant a yellow placard after finding old food debris and meat residue on a blade and blade housing of equipment.
  — Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
• Equipped with a touchscreen that monitors blade tension, motor speed, and tilt angle in real time, it’s designed to remove the guesswork from one of the woodshop’s most essential tools.
  — Jason Phillips, USA Today, 17 July 2025