knives

Example Sentences

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In 2023, police performed a wellness check after she danced on camera with two large knives, which she said were fake.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Gavalas said he preferred knives, and Gemini agreed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Noem shot knives from her eyes as the representative read out the headlines: “Lewandowski Taking Out Trash at Noem’s D.C. Home.”

From Slate • Mar. 5, 2026

Unlike England and Wales, Scotland allows teenagers aged 16 and 17 to buy some knives for domestic use.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

The tables were set with more knives, forks and goblets than I’d ever seen; the paintings on the wall seemed ghostly in the candlelight.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover