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
Each person had three glasses and five forks and knives to help them through the night.
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Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
Inside, investigators discovered guns, knives, and stacks of cash.
—Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
On a drizzly Saturday morning late last month, the basement of the New Paltz United Methodist Church filled with old lamps, blunt knives, malfunctioning sound mixers and balky zippers.
—ABC News, 7 June 2026
That speaks to the latest spark of innovation, care, and commitment that’s spread across the local food scene, where unprecedented times call for all hands (and knives and pans) on deck.
—Jessi Roti, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 June 2026
Hampshire’s police and crime commissioner has called for a review of religious exemptions on the carrying of knives in public after the fatal stabbing of Henry Nowak last December.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 3 June 2026
Courtney Clenney’s defense team has inspected the knives at the center of her murder case as the former OnlyFans model awaits trial in the fatal stabbing of her boyfriend, Christian Obumseli.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
Most home cooks are better off with knives that feel balanced and comfortable in-hand.
—Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
Always wash produce before peeling, as dirt can be transferred from knives and peelers.
—Emerson Latham, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 May 2026
Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
Inside, investigators discovered guns, knives, and stacks of cash.
—Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
On a drizzly Saturday morning late last month, the basement of the New Paltz United Methodist Church filled with old lamps, blunt knives, malfunctioning sound mixers and balky zippers.
—ABC News, 7 June 2026
That speaks to the latest spark of innovation, care, and commitment that’s spread across the local food scene, where unprecedented times call for all hands (and knives and pans) on deck.
—Jessi Roti, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 June 2026
Hampshire’s police and crime commissioner has called for a review of religious exemptions on the carrying of knives in public after the fatal stabbing of Henry Nowak last December.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 3 June 2026
Courtney Clenney’s defense team has inspected the knives at the center of her murder case as the former OnlyFans model awaits trial in the fatal stabbing of her boyfriend, Christian Obumseli.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
Most home cooks are better off with knives that feel balanced and comfortable in-hand.
—Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
Always wash produce before peeling, as dirt can be transferred from knives and peelers.
—Emerson Latham, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knives
Noun
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Lathes, cutters, and milling equipment line the shop floor.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
1 June 2026
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Those ships, known for now as the FF (X), will be based on the Coast Guard’s Legend-class national security cutters.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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Transporting and assembling blades, nacelles, and tower sections weighing hundreds of tons requires increasingly specialized lifting equipment.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
9 June 2026
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If so, this knife set is a must-have because of its high-quality German stainless-steel blades and lifetime warranty.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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There will be mass hallucinations, legal exorcisms, shady book launderers, and scarlet daggers.—
Willa Rubin,
NPR,
1 May 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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Edgefield, South Carolina, was a slaving town with a violent reputation, a place where men roamed with swords and pistols, ever ready to avenge an insult.—
Rob Wolfe,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
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There are barbarians with battle axes and swords, robots with laser guns, spaceships, a warlock with a skull for a face.—
Mike Ryan,
IndieWire,
4 June 2026
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“Knives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knives. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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