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knives

American  
[nahyvz] / naɪvz /

noun

  1. plural of knife.

knives British  
/ naɪvz /

noun

  1. the plural of knife

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The third installment of the Knives Out series comes out on Netflix in December.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025

A new "Knives Out Mystery" is also slated for release on the platform this quarter, as well as ramped up live events including professional American football and boxing.

From Barron's • Oct. 21, 2025

This show is very Agatha Christie, very "Knives Out."

From Salon • Apr. 2, 2025

His knives sold out, and Fell Knives was born.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2025

What was more, the Long Knives were reluctant to leave their forts.

From "In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse" by Joseph Marshall III

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