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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
But for the Bulls, every win is a blade that cuts with a double edge.
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Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
In fact, the city of Dallas recommends leaving the blade on the box rather than removing it.
—Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
Then, lift your head and shoulder blades off the ground before releasing the position and resting your head back on the ground.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
Watching this, the man pulled out a knife with a 3-inch blade.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
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Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
In fact, the city of Dallas recommends leaving the blade on the box rather than removing it.
—Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
Then, lift your head and shoulder blades off the ground before releasing the position and resting your head back on the ground.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
Watching this, the man pulled out a knife with a 3-inch blade.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blade
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Morgan was accused of stabbing his wife multiple times with the plastic sword, and additionally striking her in the head with a pair of pliers.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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With nods to films of the samurai and shoot-em-up genres, Beetz gives the physical performance of a lifetime, wielding swords and firing guns at a building full of evil yuppies.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
17 Mar. 2026
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Firefighters said that one person was hospitalized with injuries sustained in the incident, and Los Angeles police said that the person's injuries were consistent with a knife wound.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Flat front panel and knife pleats around the back.—
Molly Guthrey,
Twin Cities,
22 Mar. 2026
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Mark Anderson, a 36-year-old from Minnesota, allegedly showed up to the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn in January with a barbecue fork and a pizza cutter and, when jail guards asked for credentials, threw papers at them, according to prosecutors.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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The solution is not special equipment; anyone should be able to make a great biscuit with just forks, a knife, and either a pastry cutter or two spatulas.—
Ella Quittner,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Blade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blade. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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