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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
The two cross blades several times before finally teaming up against the Radiance, which is trapped within a container known as the Black Egg, sealed by the power of three eternally sleeping bugs known as the Dreamers.
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Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
This budget-friendly Presto knife sharpener features a two-stage sharpening system for grinding knife blades and honing them to a polished and sharp finish.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
The deadly shooting occurred on a street in the Brownsville section of the New York City borough of Brooklyn near the 73rd Precinct station house, where the suspect slashed an officer with a knife that authorities said had a 14-inch blade, according to police.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2025
The variety of blades can tackle several different pruning jobs, which makes this versatile set your new best friend until the first frost sets in.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2025
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Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
This budget-friendly Presto knife sharpener features a two-stage sharpening system for grinding knife blades and honing them to a polished and sharp finish.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
The deadly shooting occurred on a street in the Brownsville section of the New York City borough of Brooklyn near the 73rd Precinct station house, where the suspect slashed an officer with a knife that authorities said had a 14-inch blade, according to police.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2025
The variety of blades can tackle several different pruning jobs, which makes this versatile set your new best friend until the first frost sets in.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blade
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With vocals and synths inspired by Celtic traditions and bagpipes, Griffin uses a sword, the Scottish Claymore, as a personal logo symbolizing resilience and the warrior spirit.—
Nadja Sayej,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Clowns entertain crowds at local fairs by twisting skinny balloons into poodles and swords.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Just four minutes later, Decarlos Brown, the passenger behind her, dug into the fold of his clothes and took out what appeared to be a knife.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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Zarutska began scrolling on her phone and after a few minutes the man pulled out a knife and stabbed her.—
Danielle Wallace , Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Compared to the cutter, which hit the zone 57% of the time, his changeup had a stark 17% zone rate.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Sauer has six pitches in his arsenal, mainly relying on a cutter, four-seam fastball, slider and sinker while also mixing in a split finger and occasional curveball.—
Noah Camras,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Blade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blade. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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