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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
Besides its very handy weeding capabilities, the tool also works as a digging trowel, a scale blade, and cutting notch.
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Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2025
To clean it, just unscrew the parts and stick them on the top rack of the dishwasher (in fact, all parts of the Beast blender besides the motor base are top rack dishwasher-safe, including the blade).
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Aug. 2025
Moisture that was once channeled to the leaf blades is directed to the roots and crown during dormancy to preserve the plant until rainfall returns.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2025
The tip of the knife blade does not fully fold into the handle, posing a laceration hazard.
—Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Aug. 2025
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Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2025
To clean it, just unscrew the parts and stick them on the top rack of the dishwasher (in fact, all parts of the Beast blender besides the motor base are top rack dishwasher-safe, including the blade).
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Aug. 2025
Moisture that was once channeled to the leaf blades is directed to the roots and crown during dormancy to preserve the plant until rainfall returns.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2025
The tip of the knife blade does not fully fold into the handle, posing a laceration hazard.
—Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blade
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Now eight years removed from Revenge, Lutz returns to the action genre, albeit of the sword and sorcery variety, in MJ Basset’s Red Sonja.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Aug. 2025
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Take the quiz here … HIDDEN HISTORY – Angler expecting a fish pulls up rare 700-year-old sword instead.—
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FOXNews.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Made In brought the chef knives, crafted in France with denim knife handles, and backed by chefs Daily and Greg Ryan, founders of Bells Restaurant in Los Alamos, CA.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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View gallery - 14 images With retail prices starting under 20 bucks, and a sleek, simple combination of wood handle, hard steel blade and no-fuss twisting ring locks, Opinel knives are one of the true ageless classics of the folding knife market.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Aug. 2025
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Almost frustrated and too inside of his head, Rhodes hit a disaster kick and a Cody cutter.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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The service would give cord cutters access to all of ESPN’s programs and networks for $29.99 per month.—
Joe Reedy,
Hartford Courant,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Blade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blade. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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