sheath knife

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Recent Examples of sheath knife Keep folding knives closed or sheath knives when not in use. Popular Science, 14 Apr. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheath knife
Noun
  • When the Republican Charles Sumner was struck down by a Southerner on the Senate floor, Raymond’s paper called for armed resistance by pistol, bludgeon, and bowie knife, if necessary.
    Matthew Karp, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
  • The speaker that February night was Cassius Marcellus Clay, a bold and brawling Kentucky abolitionist, equally skilled with a stump speech and a bowie knife.
    Jon Grinspan, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2024
Noun
  • Ultimately, Rainey wins over Loretta, who buys the dagger just so Rainey can keep it as a memory of Lester.
    Tom Smyth, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The dagger was a 69-yard catch-and-run by Robinson in the third quarter, with linebacker Bobby Wagner trailing in coverage.
    Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The lens ships with front and rear caps, a reversible hood with a push-button release for its bayonet lock, and a soft carrying pouch.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Another long-leaf cactus, the Spanish bayonet, was diabolically equipped with a blood groove.
    Tim Kelly, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Early in the investigation, authorities searched trash cans in the alley outside the Rainbow Room for knives but tested only a few of the liquor bottles in the club for prints.
    Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Here’s a handsome Japanese cutting board that’s designed to minimize stress on your hand and lengthen the life of your chef’s knives.
    Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Leipold said in his postgame press conference that a pocketknife had been thrown during the game and had hit a member of Kansas’ staff.
    Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Investigators allegedly recovered evidence from Louisma's car, including a pocketknife with blood stains on it, machetes, a rope, a roll of duct tape, pink HeyDude shoes, and a cut up pink shirt with duct tape wrapped around it, CBS2 Iowa reports.
    KC Baker, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • There are flies in the folds of her kitchen curtains, probably, and a machete left out on the lawn.
    Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2025
  • From smashing into glass doors as a burglar to attacking with a machete and acting as a ‘dangerous’ nanny, the Unitree G1 was initially tested for its usefulness as an assistant before appearing for the durability tests.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The shoes had a thin stiletto and a low, curved front that left just enough of the toe visible.
    Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Wearing Inappropriate Apparel Save the stilettos or polished leather shoes for another day.
    Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025

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“Sheath knife.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheath%20knife. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.

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