Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

blade

[bleyd] / bleɪd /
NOUN
cutting tool
Synonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

As Amini wrote of the glass blade, “the perfection of this form is preserved only with the mental space shared between the conceptualizing artist and the interpreting artist.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

"I borrowed a razor blade to cut the placenta," she told AFP.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

Cooper described the weapon he attributed to YG as a silver blade approximately three or four inches long.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

Operating since 1902, it's one of just two scissor-makers left in the city, which once boasted a blade manufacturing industry of over 100 workshops.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

The blade cuts through several of the vines before falling back into my hand.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

Anchovies shine like silver blades over toast and spiced aioli.

From Salon Aug. 11, 2026

Stronger and more ductile intermetallics may support the development of improved turbine blades, aircraft engines, energy systems, defense technologies, and materials designed for use in space.

From Science Daily Jul. 31, 2026

He described turbine blades as the “brake pads of the turbine industry,” because they are the parts that wear out fastest.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

Now Gauff and her next opponent, Karolina Muchova, face off Thursday for a chance to transform their mutually uneasy relationships with the green blades beneath their feet into the biggest grass-court breakthrough of their careers.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

As we got closer to the house, sweat trickled between my shoulder blades and chilled in the evening air.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence




Vocabulary lists containing blade


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training