Thesaurus results for SCALPEL

scalpel

noun

Definition of scalpel

as in dagger

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Recent Examples of scalpel No one else – certainly not her husband – can certify such things for her, no one else can submit to the scalpel that will cut into her to give her relief. — Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026 When tax revenues grow slower than expenses, public-sector health plans are forced to turn the scalpel toward their own workforce. — Bob Herman, STAT, 18 Aug. 2026 Research shows the laser does not provide better outcomes than the scalpel for a standard cataract procedure. — Phil Galewitz, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 This hairstyle is a real trick for naturally smoothing out the skin, without the need for injections or a scalpel. — Laura Scafati, Vanity Fair, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for scalpel

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Noun

Despite the double-digit lead, TCU failed to deliver the dagger offensively and gave Baylor multiple chances to mount a comeback.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2026
Nik Bonitto stripped wideout Rashid Shaheed in scoring territory, Kris Abrams-Draine pulled down a fourth-quarter interception, and McMillian delivered the dagger in overtime.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of dagger

Noun

In a video obtained by TMZ, a man the outlet identified as Perez is shown taking out a large butcher’s knife from his black sweatshirt pocket.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Georgia’s Kirby Smart took notice of Columbia’s sophomore Swiss Army knife, a versatile prospect able to line up just about anywhere.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of knife

Noun

Danny Trejo has played a Mexican revolutionary, a Mexican cop, a Mexican cartel assassin and, of course, a Mexican ex-con who kills bad guys with a machete.

— Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026
Read on about Jonathan Tison’s experience taking over Jason Voorhees’ machete in Brad Caleb Kane’s Crystal Lake, all episodes of which are now available to stream on Peacock.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of machete

Noun

It is alleged that the altercation escalated, and Cawthon produced a pocketknife, threatened the victim and stabbed the victim's dog, according to prosecutors.

— Karma Sabbah, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Test your news knowledge with this week's Fox News Digital News Quiz, featuring a controversy over an attorney’s social media post and a pocketknife discovered by Transportation Security Administration officers.

— Staff, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of pocketknife

Noun

The singer paired a Ferragamo dress with the same black satin stiletto mules it was shown with on the runway at the Ferragamo spring 2027 fashion show during Milan Fashion Week in September.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026
An effortless stiletto mule and a compact shoulder bag add just enough to this ensemble without going overboard.

— Ali Faccenda, InStyle, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of stiletto

Noun

Markos takes revenge by slicing up Matt’s face with a switchblade, leaving him horribly disfigured and his acting career essentially over.

— Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026
Officers found a switchblade and a glass drug pipe in his pants pockets, according to the complaint.

— Danny Freeman, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of switchblade

Noun

The stone bayonet from the rifle carved over the back of a third statue was also missing.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Both his suggestion and the jolly appreciation seem out of tune with the situation ‘far from home’, which may be a military manoeuvre involving mock battles and bayonet practice, or a preparation for actual combat.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of bayonet

Noun

The workers blamed Landi — who was still in charge — for their troubles, and an image of Landi posing, pirate-style, with a cartoon-villain expression and a cutlass between his teeth became a symbol for Eutelia’s misdeeds.

— Atossa Araxia Abrahamian Atossa Araxia Abrahamian, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
The ultimate prop was the pirate flag, which could be decorated with a skull and crossbones (as in the classic Jolly Roger design), bleeding hearts, hourglasses, spears, cutlasses and skeletons.

— Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2024

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