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as in sword
a hand weapon with a length of metal sharpened on one or both sides and usually tapered to a sharp point
dueled with blades rather than guns
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as in knife
an instrument with a metal length that has a sharp edge for cutting
used a small blade to cut the rope
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Recent Examples of blade
Stainless steel blades and discs make cleanup simple, so you're not tied to the prep stage all day.
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Jené Luciani Sena
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 30 July 2025
For instance, Smith just ordered a $515,000 machine from Germany that grinds his knife blades to a sharp edge.
—Paul Wiseman, Chicago Tribune, 29 July 2025
These projects also support rural manufacturing – such as Iowa turbine blade factories like TPI Composites, which just reopened its plant in Newton, and Siemens Gamesa in Fort Madison, which supply blades for GE and Siemens turbines.
—Paul Mwebaze, The Conversation, 28 July 2025
The best blender should have sharp stainless-steel blades and a strong motor of at least 1,000 watts, according to our pros.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 July 2025
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Jené Luciani Sena
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 30 July 2025
For instance, Smith just ordered a $515,000 machine from Germany that grinds his knife blades to a sharp edge.
—Paul Wiseman, Chicago Tribune, 29 July 2025
These projects also support rural manufacturing – such as Iowa turbine blade factories like TPI Composites, which just reopened its plant in Newton, and Siemens Gamesa in Fort Madison, which supply blades for GE and Siemens turbines.
—Paul Mwebaze, The Conversation, 28 July 2025
The best blender should have sharp stainless-steel blades and a strong motor of at least 1,000 watts, according to our pros.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blade
Noun
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In Dune, Momoa's character is the sword master and mentor to Timothée Chalamet's character, Paul Atreides.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
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The detailed survey revealed, among other things, an extensive hull structure, multiple iron cannons, swords, muskets, copper cauldrons and some sealed chests whose contents remain unknown, Historic England said in a press release.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
30 July 2025
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Once chilled, use a sharp knife and slice the meat against the grain into very thin pieces.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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Alcala had a knife and cut the tie of her blouse around her neck, nicking her skin.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
24 July 2025
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Vargas laid off a cutter in the dirt, running the count full.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
23 July 2025
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The comeback sinker to the righty, the slider, the cutter.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
19 July 2025
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“Blade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blade. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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