Thesaurus results for KNIVES

knives

noun

plural of knife

as in cutters

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 Every day, a steady stream of items gets left behind at Transportation Security Administration checkpoints in airports across the world, from pocket knives to headphones to peanut butter and oversized bottles of perfume. —

Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 20 Feb. 2026 A couple of people pulled out knives and slipped over to puncture leather hoses pumping water to put out the fire. —

Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026 The long knives had been out for Nvidia, but shares added almost 2% this morning. —

Jim Cramer, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026 Honesuki knives have a tapered triangular blade with a sharp tip and a sturdy spine. —

Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Feb. 2026 Using scissors, or knives that aren’t sharp may crush the vascular tissue and prevent the flowers from taking up water, leading to faster decline. —

Heather Zidack, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2026 This means washing your knives by hand with mild dish soap, drying them immediately, and storing them properly. —

Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026 Think noticeable results minus knives, scars or weeks of recovery — ideal as a highly tolerable refresh, especially during award season. —

Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026 About three unclean knives were observed on the magnet storage. —

Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado february 13, Sacbee.com, 13 Feb. 2026

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Noun

Yamamoto reached into his five-pitch repertoire Saturday, mixing in six fastballs, eight splitters, five sinkers, four cutters, four curveballs and three sliders.

— Jack Vita, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026
Cable-cutters can tune into the performance through a variety of Live TV streamers with access to NBC such as DirecTV, Hulu + Live TV and Sling TV (in select markets).

— Anna Tingley, Variety, 8 Feb. 2026