Thesaurus results for BLADE

blade

noun

ˈblād

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 Scissors and Shears Like any tool with a sharp blade, household scissors and kitchen shears wear down with continual use, but aluminum foil can help. —

Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 6 June 2026 Standard Rotary Blade Push Mower To adjust the mower height on a standard rotary-blade push mower, start by locating the adjustment levers. —

Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 6 June 2026 The facility’s meat slicer blade had food debris build-up on it. —

Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado may 29, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026 The 10-inch blade on this one is made for slicing through all types of cakes with ease. —

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Edgefield, South Carolina, was a slaving town with a violent reputation, a place where men roamed with swords and pistols, ever ready to avenge an insult.

— Rob Wolfe, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
Adam does find his sword and returns to Eternia, fairly early in the film, to fulfill his destiny as a powerful warrior who (eventually) goes by the name of He-Man.

— Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 4 June 2026