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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
No blades, no friction, no heat.
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Avery Newmark, AJC.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Beam blades are built for modern, curved windshields.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2026
The longer grass blades prevent sunlight from reaching the soil surface and spurring weed seed germination.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Apr. 2026
In the Tim Burton–directed gothic fantasy-romance the actor quite literally portrays a humanoid with scissor blades for hands.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Apr. 2026
After six weeks whetting blades in the factory on a grinding belt, Brigitte received a silver motorbike.
—Simon Akam, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026
Get up on a ladder and wipe the blades with a damp microfiber cloth.
—Sunshine Flint, Architectural Digest, 2 Apr. 2026
This graceful member of the Iris family features long, narrow leaf blades that grow in upright clumps.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
Newton promptly stopped the fundraiser and set the rotor blades in motion.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 31 Mar. 2026
Avery Newmark, AJC.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Beam blades are built for modern, curved windshields.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2026
The longer grass blades prevent sunlight from reaching the soil surface and spurring weed seed germination.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Apr. 2026
In the Tim Burton–directed gothic fantasy-romance the actor quite literally portrays a humanoid with scissor blades for hands.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Apr. 2026
After six weeks whetting blades in the factory on a grinding belt, Brigitte received a silver motorbike.
—Simon Akam, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026
Get up on a ladder and wipe the blades with a damp microfiber cloth.
—Sunshine Flint, Architectural Digest, 2 Apr. 2026
This graceful member of the Iris family features long, narrow leaf blades that grow in upright clumps.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
Newton promptly stopped the fundraiser and set the rotor blades in motion.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blades
Noun
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The father-daughter duo posed with swords during a rare joint appearance.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
6 Apr. 2026
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In the biblical sequence Hanke invoked, the plowshares-into-swords moment is the penultimate act—the mobilization before the reckoning.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Transit Ambassadors are not peace officers and cannot carry firearms or knives, according to RT.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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Additionally, bronze knives and arrowheads were identified, along with seashells.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Apr. 2026
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Vanli notes that the company has submitted an RFI to the US Coast Guard for light and medium ice cutters, addressing fleet modernization requirements in the Great Lakes region.—
NIa Bowers,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2026
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The three-time MVP stood upright, pointing at cutters.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Blades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blades. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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