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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 exception to this policy is typically nail scissors, and blades under four inches, but when in doubt, assume these items will be confiscated by security.
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Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2026
Most brands have razor-sharp blades that can speed through everything from just-too-big-for-your-pruners to a 6-inch diameter tree limb.
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Jan. 2026
Officers searched Anderson’s bag and found a barbecue fork and a circular steel blade, the complaint said.
—Michael R. Sisak, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
The set also comes with a peeler, a pair of scissors, and a two-stage knife sharpener to keep the blades sharp for years.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2026
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Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2026
Most brands have razor-sharp blades that can speed through everything from just-too-big-for-your-pruners to a 6-inch diameter tree limb.
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Jan. 2026
Officers searched Anderson’s bag and found a barbecue fork and a circular steel blade, the complaint said.
—Michael R. Sisak, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
The set also comes with a peeler, a pair of scissors, and a two-stage knife sharpener to keep the blades sharp for years.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blade
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The cabin in the woods might be gone, replaced with a Ray Harryhausen–style swords-and-sandals epic, but Army of Darkness retains all of the gonzo energy of the previous Evil Dead.—
James Grebey,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2026
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Codified in peacetime, the discipline of the battlefield became the discipline of character, bringing the same rigor to both the sword and the brush.—
Richard P. Weigand,
Rolling Stone,
30 Jan. 2026
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Court documents say Shade removed the knife from the scene of the stabbing and discarded it in the parking lot to hide from police.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
1 Feb. 2026
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Becoming a master of quadruple jumps that no one else can land, rising with all the ease of a young Michael Jordan—before landing on a pair of butcher knives, on ice.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
1 Feb. 2026
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The Coast Guard cutter Thunder Bay was also diverted to assist the search.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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The mission covered about 1,000 square miles using multiple aircraft, cutters and small boats over a 24-hour period.—
Michael Casey,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Blade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blade. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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