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
For a limited time, Shun is offering up to 40% off premier knives.
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Melissa Knific, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
One of our favorites is a gorgeous bamboo charcuterie board that comes with ceramic bowls for jams or sauces, cheese knives, and little signs for customization.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Early in the investigation, authorities searched trash cans in the alley outside the Rainbow Room for knives but tested only a few of the liquor bottles in the club for prints.
—Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Oct. 2025
Here’s a handsome Japanese cutting board that’s designed to minimize stress on your hand and lengthen the life of your chef’s knives.
—Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2025
Her husband, 53-year-old Dirk Grunewald, was found upstairs with multiple knives laid out and initially refused to speak with officers, Bloomfield Township police said.
—Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
But French police have also been observed previously using knives to slash and sink the inflatable boats of migrants who put up little or no resistance.
—CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
Weapons of any kind (no knives or mace/pepper spray of any size).
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
The total extra cost came to around $300—including $200 in additional cleaning fees and $100 to replace the knives and towels.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Melissa Knific, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
One of our favorites is a gorgeous bamboo charcuterie board that comes with ceramic bowls for jams or sauces, cheese knives, and little signs for customization.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Early in the investigation, authorities searched trash cans in the alley outside the Rainbow Room for knives but tested only a few of the liquor bottles in the club for prints.
—Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Oct. 2025
Here’s a handsome Japanese cutting board that’s designed to minimize stress on your hand and lengthen the life of your chef’s knives.
—Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2025
Her husband, 53-year-old Dirk Grunewald, was found upstairs with multiple knives laid out and initially refused to speak with officers, Bloomfield Township police said.
—Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
But French police have also been observed previously using knives to slash and sink the inflatable boats of migrants who put up little or no resistance.
—CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
Weapons of any kind (no knives or mace/pepper spray of any size).
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
The total extra cost came to around $300—including $200 in additional cleaning fees and $100 to replace the knives and towels.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knives
Noun
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Guess where most cord cutters and cord nevers are flocking instead for their broadcast and cable fix?—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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Aaron Judge asks him for cutters.—
Chad Jennings,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The sharpness of the blades gets pointed out in almost every review.—
Clint Davis,
Southern Living,
7 Oct. 2025
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This helps loosen up anything smelly that might be stuck to the blades.—
Halee Miller Van Ryswyk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This shop, which features striking geometric styles, is attached to a museum that holds more than 2,500 objects—textiles, coins, daggers, and jewelry—collected by the owners’ late father.—
Gayatri Shah,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Sep. 2025
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There are the clever visual gags allowed by animation, like characters who quite literally shoot daggers at one another while locked in a glaring match; there are many jokes at the imperious, overconfident Marioneta’s expense.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
17 Aug. 2025
Noun
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That is gladiators without swords.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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That is gladiators without swords.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Knives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knives. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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