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an instrument with a metal length that has a sharp edge for cutting
be careful in using the knife to split open the cardboard box
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Recent Examples of knives
Pirro described knives and guns Allen was carrying.
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
He was armed with a shotgun, a handgun and knives, officials said.
—Kelsie Hoffman, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
He was armed with a shotgun, handgun and knives.
—Don Sweeney
april 27, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2026
The suspect, identified as 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen of California, was tackled after sprinting through a security checkpoint at the Washington Hilton carrying a handgun, a shotgun and knives, police said.
—Peter Weber, TheWeek, 27 Apr. 2026
The filing Monday asserts that a shot was heard after Allen, who was outfitted with a shotgun, handgun and several knives, ran through a metal detector.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2026
Metropolitan Police Department Chief Jeffrey Carroll told reporters that the suspect was armed with a shotgun, a handgun and multiple knives.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
The series is inviting TV Academy and guild voters to have their knives sharpened for free at the Studio City Farmers Market on May 3rd.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
At a later press conference, law enforcement said the assailant had in his possession a shotgun, a handgun and multiple knives.
—Ryan Lucas, NPR, 26 Apr. 2026
Christopher Cann, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
He was armed with a shotgun, a handgun and knives, officials said.
—Kelsie Hoffman, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
He was armed with a shotgun, handgun and knives.
—Don Sweeney
april 27, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2026
The suspect, identified as 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen of California, was tackled after sprinting through a security checkpoint at the Washington Hilton carrying a handgun, a shotgun and knives, police said.
—Peter Weber, TheWeek, 27 Apr. 2026
The filing Monday asserts that a shot was heard after Allen, who was outfitted with a shotgun, handgun and several knives, ran through a metal detector.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2026
Metropolitan Police Department Chief Jeffrey Carroll told reporters that the suspect was armed with a shotgun, a handgun and multiple knives.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
The series is inviting TV Academy and guild voters to have their knives sharpened for free at the Studio City Farmers Market on May 3rd.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
At a later press conference, law enforcement said the assailant had in his possession a shotgun, a handgun and multiple knives.
—Ryan Lucas, NPR, 26 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knives
Noun
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Right-hander Grant Holmes started throwing effective cutters, and the Rockies failed to adjust.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
2 May 2026
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In the summer of 1917, six United States Coast Guard cutters were sent overseas on convoy duty for the war, and the Tampa was the only one that never returned.—
Stephen Smith,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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
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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,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Many of the thousands of demonstrators taking to the streets brandished weapons including guns and daggers, while others waved Lebanese, Palestinian, Iranian and Hezbollah flags.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
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That was plenty of time for SGA to reach into his bag of daggers and go right back at the Nuggets.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 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
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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
Cite this Entry
“Knives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knives. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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