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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
There was a little spell with this movie where the knives were definitely out.
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2026
This philosophy makes Heron stand out among high-end folding knives.
—New Atlas, 19 Apr. 2026
The set includes dinner forks, knives, and spoons, as well as teaspoons and salad forks.
—Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2026
Maria Bear, the founder of The Baer Minimalist, has been happy with her decision to add an insert for knives into her drawers in lieu of keeping a knife block on the counter.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 13 Apr. 2026
There’s a messy murder and then there’s the kitchen which seems, between the knives, the boiling, slicing, cutting and dicing, a most dangerous place.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
Rice soaked in three Home Depot buckets, and seven knives had dried food stuck to them.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2026
Authorities said responding officers identified the suspect, who was armed with multiple throwing knives and had barricaded himself inside the home.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
While more modest than the ritual bronze vessels prized by museums, these artifacts—simple knives, arrowheads, and broken clay molds—suggest a major metal-working site.
—Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2026
This philosophy makes Heron stand out among high-end folding knives.
—New Atlas, 19 Apr. 2026
The set includes dinner forks, knives, and spoons, as well as teaspoons and salad forks.
—Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2026
Maria Bear, the founder of The Baer Minimalist, has been happy with her decision to add an insert for knives into her drawers in lieu of keeping a knife block on the counter.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 13 Apr. 2026
There’s a messy murder and then there’s the kitchen which seems, between the knives, the boiling, slicing, cutting and dicing, a most dangerous place.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
Rice soaked in three Home Depot buckets, and seven knives had dried food stuck to them.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2026
Authorities said responding officers identified the suspect, who was armed with multiple throwing knives and had barricaded himself inside the home.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
While more modest than the ritual bronze vessels prized by museums, these artifacts—simple knives, arrowheads, and broken clay molds—suggest a major metal-working site.
—Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knives
Noun
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But Towns began Saturday’s playoff game as a facilitator, repeatedly looking for cutters rather than chasing his own shots.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
19 Apr. 2026
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Many of the different Kryptonite locks claim to be able to stand up to bolt cutters and other hand tools meant to defeat chains and locks.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
15 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
Noun
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The father-daughter duo posed with swords during a rare joint appearance.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
6 Apr. 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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“Knives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knives. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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