Thesaurus results for BLADES

blades

noun

plural of blade

as in swords

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 knives

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 blades Some models feature replaceable blades, like the Milk Street Kitchen Precision peeler, which retails for $30, but by peeler standards that’s high. —

Jennifer Zyman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026 The magic of the molcajete, a pre-Hispanic mortar and pestle, is its ability to extract oils in a way the blades of a food processor can’t. —

ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026 If your porch has a ceiling fan, clean the blades thoroughly. —

Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026 If your porch has a ceiling fan, give the blades a thorough cleaning. —

Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2026 Avoid mowing with dull blades; sharpen frequently. —

Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026 While similar tracing has been a part of golf and tennis coverage for years, the thinness and speed of fencing blades required special know-how to digitally follow. —

Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 25 Apr. 2026 Dull blades tear and damage grass. —

Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026 Their bestselling models use stainless steel blades, but Krups does offer burr grinders, too. —

Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026

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Decadent art, with its mannerism, also its enthusiasm for skulls, swords, strippers, and other Hot Topic motifs, is for some art historians an embarrassing cul-de-sac best passed over in favor of a narrative of formal progress leading inevitably to abstraction.

— Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026
During the service, it is presented along with a number of spiritual ornaments, including the sovereign's orb and several swords, per the Royal Collection Trust.

— Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026