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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 soft cheese knife is designed with round holes across sections of the blade.
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Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Jan. 2026
Move too fast, and the blade retracts.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Geekie even swapped out the usual black tape on his blade with white during Thursday’s morning skate.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
So don’t worry about bringing it on flights – just remember to discard the blade before boarding.
—Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 9 Jan. 2026
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Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Jan. 2026
Move too fast, and the blade retracts.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Geekie even swapped out the usual black tape on his blade with white during Thursday’s morning skate.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
So don’t worry about bringing it on flights – just remember to discard the blade before boarding.
—Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blade
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The Tofinu took refuge in the lagoons along the Bight of Benin, a core area of the slave trade, venturing forth in canoes with harpoons, javelins, and swords to fight off raiders from powerful nearby kingdoms.—
Laurent Dubois,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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Police began to de-escalate the situation ever since the suspect answered the door around noon Sunday, armed with a sword and acting aggressively toward officers.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2026
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Amazon quietly discounted dozens of top picks from Stewart’s collection, including Dutch ovens, knife sets, oven mitts, and more, with prices starting at just $8 and discounts going for up to 60 percent off.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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The social media post was accompanied by emojis of a knife, an ax and red drops after the statement.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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As an 86-second exchange unfolded, Chez stood perfectly still, a stunned expression on his face, as his father screamed at him and cops ordered him to drop the box cutter more than a dozen times.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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The cutter’s visit was hosted by the group and is a public outreach event with the Ocean Institute.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
3 Jan. 2026
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“Blade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blade. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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