Thesaurus results for BLADE

blade

noun

ˈblād

Definition of blade

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 During one of the more graphic sequences, It4mi swings a blade at the woman, severing her arm and sending blood across the frame. — Krystie Lee Yandoli, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026 While electric razors can get the job done quickly, for many, nothing beats a proper shave with a blade. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026 Investigators also found signs of metal fatigue at the base of the fan blade that broke off, despite recent inspections of the fan blades. — Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026 White said one of the individuals had a cut on their chest that appeared to have come from a blade. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for blade

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The two characters fight with swords and exchange blows as the action moves between a bar, rooftops, and a bridge.

— Krystie Lee Yandoli, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026
In 2019, France also returned Tall’s sword, which had been part of the Ségou treasure.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of sword

Noun

In that version of his death, he’s killed by a knife sent flying in his direction by Bellatrix Lestrange after rescuing Harry and his friends from Malfoy Manor.

— Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026
Writer-director Jesse Eisenberg (A Real Pain, NYFF62), who also wrote the show’s music and lyrics, keeps things expertly balanced on a knife’s edge between musical theater satire and cathartic character study.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of knife

Noun

With the movie aficionados apparently learning their lesson after two quarters, Fair Lawn rallied for a 13-12 win – one of the cutters scored two touchdowns and the extra point.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2026
In May and June, about a quarter of the pitches that Eldridge saw were fastballs (four-seam, sinkers, cutters) in the strike zone.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026

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