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
South Carolina is also one of several states that has noted a concerning trend of weapons like knives and blades entering their facilities through drone deliveries.
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Taylor Galgano, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
Gun control activists slammed the moves as dangerous and irresponsible just days after authorities say a man armed with guns and knives tried to storm the White House Correspondents' Association dinner and kill the Republican president.
—Arkansas Online, 3 May 2026
Prosecutors say that Allen tried to storm the dinner − where Vice President JD Vance and others from the administration were also in attendance − with multiple guns and knives, intending to kill high-ranking officials.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 3 May 2026
On Thursday, Pirro posted a video on social media showing the moment that authorities say a man with guns and knives attempted to storm the media gala.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
According to prosecutors, he was armed with the shotgun, a pistol and various knives.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
These knives also feature a sturdy spine for extra heft and durability.
—Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 May 2026
Federal authorities have alleged that Allen — armed with two guns and multiple knives — sprinted through a security checkpoint for the White House Correspondents' Dinner last Saturday and shot at an officer, before being apprehended by federal law enforcement.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 1 May 2026
He was armed with a shotgun, handgun and knives.
—Don Sweeney
april 27, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Taylor Galgano, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
Gun control activists slammed the moves as dangerous and irresponsible just days after authorities say a man armed with guns and knives tried to storm the White House Correspondents' Association dinner and kill the Republican president.
—Arkansas Online, 3 May 2026
Prosecutors say that Allen tried to storm the dinner − where Vice President JD Vance and others from the administration were also in attendance − with multiple guns and knives, intending to kill high-ranking officials.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 3 May 2026
On Thursday, Pirro posted a video on social media showing the moment that authorities say a man with guns and knives attempted to storm the media gala.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
According to prosecutors, he was armed with the shotgun, a pistol and various knives.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
These knives also feature a sturdy spine for extra heft and durability.
—Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 May 2026
Federal authorities have alleged that Allen — armed with two guns and multiple knives — sprinted through a security checkpoint for the White House Correspondents' Dinner last Saturday and shot at an officer, before being apprehended by federal law enforcement.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 1 May 2026
He was armed with a shotgun, handgun and knives.
—Don Sweeney
april 27, Sacbee.com, 27 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
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“Knives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knives. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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