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Recent Examples of scalpel
While Kelso used a happy cudgel to elicit a laugh, Kelley employed a scalpel.
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Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 25 Dec. 2025
The arms of the robot can hold a camera, scalpel, clamps, graspers and other essential tools.
—Novant Health, Charlotte Observer, 24 Nov. 2025
Lee gladly accepted Rozz’s challenge and drew a near-replica of Eddie wielding a bloody scalpel, just like the cover of Killers.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2025
Existing technologies to isolate cells often do so by sawing small pieces off of a larger tissue chunk with a scalpel or razor, potentially damaging the cells so they can no longer be studied properly.
—Perri Thaler, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2025
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Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 25 Dec. 2025
The arms of the robot can hold a camera, scalpel, clamps, graspers and other essential tools.
—Novant Health, Charlotte Observer, 24 Nov. 2025
Lee gladly accepted Rozz’s challenge and drew a near-replica of Eddie wielding a bloody scalpel, just like the cover of Killers.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2025
Existing technologies to isolate cells often do so by sawing small pieces off of a larger tissue chunk with a scalpel or razor, potentially damaging the cells so they can no longer be studied properly.
—Perri Thaler, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scalpel
Noun
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Leading 73-70, Miles delivered the dagger with a nice dribble and then a pull-up jumper with 54 seconds remaining.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Feb. 2026
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But Quinn Hughes had the dagger in overtime for Team USA.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The brutal tumble down the ice, those skis with knife-sharp edges twirling as the snow cloud engulfs her.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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Run a knife through to release air bubbles.—
Sarah Carey,
Martha Stewart,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Martinez then pulled out a machete and a handgun and demanded money from the homeowner, according to police.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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The suspect continued to walk toward an officer with the machete, and the officer fired his weapon.—
Kyle Werner,
Des Moines Register,
4 Feb. 2026
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Police said Gregory then pulled out a pocketknife, threatened to stab the juvenile and began stealing a PlayStation console and controllers.—
Garrett Behanna,
CBS News,
18 Jan. 2026
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Investigators said Moore approached Loncharich in a store aisle and stabbed her in the back with a pocketknife.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
1 Jan. 2026
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The lyrics are mostly nonsensical club chatter, but when Scott delivers them with Kesha-worthy sleaze, the attitude is stiletto-sharp.—
Lydia Wei,
Pitchfork,
20 Feb. 2026
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The brand’s Clara listings widely cite a 4cm heel height for the style, keeping the profile formal without pushing into stiletto scale.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
17 Feb. 2026
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The organization Knife Rights and other plaintiffs filed a lawsuit in 2023 in San Diego federal court challenging California’s switchblade prohibition.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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Davis stabbed the father eight times with a switchblade in the stomach, face, neck and arm, and the victim’s wife called 911, prosecutors said.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Forty-five degree angle with your bayonet, go through the soil, find, find, find, dink dink.—
Tracy Smith,
CBS News,
18 Jan. 2026
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The law prohibits the sale and distribution of screw-base and bayonet-base compact fluorescent lamps.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
1 Jan. 2026
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The workers blamed Landi — who was still in charge — for their troubles, and an image of Landi posing, pirate-style, with a cartoon-villain expression and a cutlass between his teeth became a symbol for Eutelia’s misdeeds.—
Atossa Araxia Abrahamian Atossa Araxia Abrahamian,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2025
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The ultimate prop was the pirate flag, which could be decorated with a skull and crossbones (as in the classic Jolly Roger design), bleeding hearts, hourglasses, spears, cutlasses and skeletons.—
Sean Kingsley,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 May 2024
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“Scalpel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scalpel. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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