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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
Knives must be placed closest to the plate with the blade facing inward.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 19 June 2026
Small variations in the grip can affect the blade’s position during a cut.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 June 2026
The clinic uses synthetic sapphire blades to open recipient channels — a method now widespread in Turkey but still associated closely with this practice.
—Ascend Agency, Denver Post, 18 June 2026
In fact, using socks for dusting is a great way to clean hard-to-reach areas that can be overlooked (like ceiling fan blades) or delicate items like picture frames.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 17 June 2026
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 19 June 2026
Small variations in the grip can affect the blade’s position during a cut.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 June 2026
The clinic uses synthetic sapphire blades to open recipient channels — a method now widespread in Turkey but still associated closely with this practice.
—Ascend Agency, Denver Post, 18 June 2026
In fact, using socks for dusting is a great way to clean hard-to-reach areas that can be overlooked (like ceiling fan blades) or delicate items like picture frames.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blade
Noun
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And in tumble Spiderman and Hulk, swords in hand, a shy Snow White with her wellies on wrong, and Pocahontas cuddling a teddy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 June 2026
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Gouts of flame in the skies, swords clashing below as dragons wage war on the high seas.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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There is an art to cutting a cantaloupe, which starts long before grabbing the knife and cutting board.—
Alexandra Frost,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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Excavations also revealed pits containing pottery, bones and a symbolic flint knife, suggesting the area may have hosted ceremonial gatherings long before Stonehenge became the iconic monument seen today.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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There's even a label on the cutter button telling you to press down firmly with two fingers.—
M. David Stone,
PC Magazine,
19 June 2026
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One of the hottest hitters on the planet this month, Soto drilled a 1-2 cutter from Nola into the right field stands with ease in the first inning.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
18 June 2026
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“Blade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blade. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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