knives
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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They drew Silicon Valley investors, and the pair added Pokémon and sports cards, coins and eventually fashion, electronics and a wide range of other items, including knives, horse tack and live plants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Arrabaca had two axes, a hammer, a machete, six fireworks and three fixed-blade knives, Barnacle said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Former gang member Kevin Martin, who now works with a youth organisation in Glasgow, said those carrying knives were doing so "out of fear and peer pressure".
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026
I bought a knife roll that was more expensive than any of the knives inside it.
From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2026
An awkward silence was filled with the sounds of forks and knives clinking on plates, so Monty tried to break the ice.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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