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 One, a delight for the kitchen — the pressure, the camaraderie, the artist's heart, the pirate's adoration of heat and knives — and, another, hard drugs. — ABC News, 29 July 2026 Officers also found a backpack containing two additional knives. — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026 The clip, which the outlet reviewed and verified, showed a dark-haired man holding knives in each of his hands. — Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026 Sailors report that access to knives and other sharp objects is more tightly controlled than normal, to prevent people from harming themselves or others. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 27 July 2026 There’s no evidence that Bowie knives were commonly used for lawful purposes before they were restricted, the court said. — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 26 July 2026 Now, Porsha is sharpening her knives before going in for the kill, adding a hilarious edge to an already delightfully macabre episode. — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 20 July 2026 Joseph Henrichsen had an AR-15-style rifle and knives and claimed to have grenades, according to Brian Tosh, FBI acting special agent in charge. — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 18 July 2026 Weary of seeing people pick their teeth with daggers, Cardinal Richelieu has knives blunted in royal France. — New York Times, 17 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knives
  1. cutters
  2. blades
  3. daggers
  4. swords
Noun
  • Schmidt threw 15 pitches — all fastballs, cutters or sinkers — to Anthony Volpe and Ali Sánchez but threw breaking balls during his warmup.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026
  • Bambu also includes a surprisingly complete tool and maintenance kit with Allen keys, unclogging pins, spare filament cutters and wipers, extra screws, cleaning tools, and replacement wear items.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 28 June 2026
Definition of cutters
Noun
  • Over the last decade, GE Aerospace has upgraded the GEnx engine’s high-pressure turbine blades and combustor coating technology, more than doubling time on wing in harsh environments, as per the release.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 19 July 2026
  • However, the stripes are actually caused by the light reflecting off the blades, depending on what direction they are mowed in, says Handley.
    — Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 18 July 2026
Definition of blades
Noun
  • Weary of seeing people pick their teeth with daggers, Cardinal Richelieu has knives blunted in royal France.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 17 July 2026
  • In his first international meeting with England, Messi had a pair of assists on two late-match daggers that pierced through the hearts of Three Lions’ players and supporters.
    — Gavin Godfrey, AJC.com, 16 July 2026
Definition of daggers
Noun
  • The Odyssey tweaks Homer’s classic story into a moodier version of the swords-and-sandals epic—and represents a rare swerve away from tired sequels, cheap remakes, and creaky cinematic universes.
    — David Sims, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026
  • Secret Service officials on Tuesday outlined major security modifications to the White House perimeter, including removing swords from statues and replacing temporary fencing with permanent access control measures.
    — Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 16 July 2026
Definition of swords

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