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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
Transit Ambassadors are not peace officers and cannot carry firearms or knives, according to RT.
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Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Additionally, bronze knives and arrowheads were identified, along with seashells.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 6 Apr. 2026
Meat Saw Was Left Uncleaned Prior To Leaving The Facility Unoccupied Last Night; Found Equipment With Accumulated Raw Meat And Soiled Dishes/knives.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2026
Yet, after the last two seasons, when CSUF failed to qualify for the conference tournament, the long knives were out, and his fellow Big West coaches were the first ones wielding them.
—Brian Robin, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2026
When his daughter, Brigitte, asked for a scooter, Gaston put her to work, explaining that there were 10,000 field knives downstairs that needed to be sharpened for the Austrian army.
—Simon Akam, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026
But while the modern versions of those instruments are nothing to sneeze at, consider the surgical knives, gorgets, and trepans of centuries past.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Western-style chefs' knives have a wider 20º angle for chopping, while most Japanese-style knives have a less aggressive 15º angle that’s adept at slicing.
—Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
Learn about Outside Online's affiliate link policy The journey to the titanium spork wound through Hollywood, forks with knives for handles, and a bizarre American craze for turtle soup.
—James Stout, Outside, 29 Mar. 2026
Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Additionally, bronze knives and arrowheads were identified, along with seashells.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 6 Apr. 2026
Meat Saw Was Left Uncleaned Prior To Leaving The Facility Unoccupied Last Night; Found Equipment With Accumulated Raw Meat And Soiled Dishes/knives.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2026
Yet, after the last two seasons, when CSUF failed to qualify for the conference tournament, the long knives were out, and his fellow Big West coaches were the first ones wielding them.
—Brian Robin, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2026
When his daughter, Brigitte, asked for a scooter, Gaston put her to work, explaining that there were 10,000 field knives downstairs that needed to be sharpened for the Austrian army.
—Simon Akam, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026
But while the modern versions of those instruments are nothing to sneeze at, consider the surgical knives, gorgets, and trepans of centuries past.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Western-style chefs' knives have a wider 20º angle for chopping, while most Japanese-style knives have a less aggressive 15º angle that’s adept at slicing.
—Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
Learn about Outside Online's affiliate link policy The journey to the titanium spork wound through Hollywood, forks with knives for handles, and a bizarre American craze for turtle soup.
—James Stout, Outside, 29 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knives
Noun
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Smith swung and missed at two cutters from Red Sox starter Brayan Bello to begin the plate appearance.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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A couple of cutters, couple of good sliders.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
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Last week, for example, the UK government rejected plans by a Chinese company, Ming Yang, to invest in a Scottish factory to produce wind turbine blades, citing national security reasons.—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Newton promptly stopped the fundraiser and set the rotor blades in motion.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
31 Mar. 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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Most of the crowd is talking quietly among themselves, oblivious to Trevor Yeakley’s gaze, except for two men staring daggers right back at him.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2026
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In the biblical sequence Hanke invoked, the plowshares-into-swords moment is the penultimate act—the mobilization before the reckoning.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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The mother of three has brought her youngest to Les Invalides, the 17th century military hospital complex founded by Louis XIV, and today a museum which holds many collections of musketeer swords and armor.—
Eleanor Beardsley,
NPR,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Knives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knives. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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