blade
noun
the flat cutting part of a sword, knife, etc.
blades
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pluralof blade.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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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
Bird remains were found on other samples of the blades, and a witness reported seeing a flock of geese take flight shortly before the crash.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 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
Big and green, with wide fields of high grass that swept back and forth with the breeze, turning the blades into gentle waves.
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
