switchblade

Example Sentences

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“Lethal Woman” may be a bit unhinged but it’s the sound of a young artist enjoying herself, embracing naughtiness, adding a sprinkle of her beloved Broadway and strutting away with a switchblade on her hip.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 20, 2023

Then Anna hands Marlene her switchblade to give to Ellie, the only inheritance she can pass her child other than her fighting spirit and immunity to a deadly, incurable fungus.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2023

Pennsylvania legalized the possession of switchblade knives, which had been prohibited in some situations.

From New York Times • Jan. 3, 2023

Pusha T’s “It’s Almost Dry” is a 12-song switchblade of a record from one of rap’s most focused craftsmen.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 28, 2022

It cost six dollars. 4TH JUROR: It’s against the law to buy or sell switchblade knives. 8TH JUROR: That’s right.

From "Twelve Angry Men" by Reginald Rose