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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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In a video captured on March 12 and shared via ViralHog, a man stepped onto a neighbor’s porch in Glens Falls, New York, carrying a pair of bolt cutters on a windy night.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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And the people who actually do that are called letter cutters.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Vortex Spin Technology pulls coffee beans toward the blades for efficient grinding.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Use an extension pole with a microfiber cloth to safely clean fan blades and prevent spreading dust.—
Emily Benda Gaylord,
The Spruce,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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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The yarns of Joe Turner interweave gradually, everyday chit-chat, bargaining, and flirtation interlocking over time with threads of mysticism — both the ghosts of a brutal history and the ancestral spirits that stand protective and defiant like a phalanx of angels with shining swords.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
26 Apr. 2026
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Will this new serving of swords and the supernatural have the power?—
Mark Meszoros,
Twin Cities,
25 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Knives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knives. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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