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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
Sharpen the mower blade after a few weeks of continuous use.
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Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2026
Investigators later determined the injuries were self-inflicted and recovered a blade during the investigation, per the outlets.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
The 10-inch blade on this one is made for slicing through all types of cakes with ease.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Young mother Rachel Nickell is brutally murdered in her own home, stabbed with scissors so viciously that a blade gets lodged in her skull.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 29 May 2026
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Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2026
Investigators later determined the injuries were self-inflicted and recovered a blade during the investigation, per the outlets.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
The 10-inch blade on this one is made for slicing through all types of cakes with ease.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Young mother Rachel Nickell is brutally murdered in her own home, stabbed with scissors so viciously that a blade gets lodged in her skull.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blade
Noun
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The sword serves as a warning to invaders, and there have been plenty over the centuries.—
Lori Rackl,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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With simple syrup the clash of the liqueurs is too sharp, the flavor equivalent of swords clanging together.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Once the potato starts sprouting, gently twist off the slips or use a knife to cut them off.—
Asia London Palomba,
The Spruce,
31 May 2026
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One of the teens used his pocket knife to defend himself when the armed men came after him and his friend.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 May 2026
Noun
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My cutter and fastball were really good tonight.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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The cutter is 86 mph and has above-average cut.—
Andrea Arcadipane,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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“Blade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blade. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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