How to Use razor blade in a Sentence

razor blade

noun
  • The 36-year-old raised a knife or a razor blade towards the 32-year-old man.
    — Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 15 Mar. 2024
  • One was snapped in a Victor trap in the garage during the night, its neck sliced by the razor blade.
    — Oliver Whang, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2023
  • When the patch cures slightly but is still rubbery, slice off the excess with a razor blade.
    — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 14 Apr. 2023
  • Gently slide the scraper or razor blade along the surface of the plastic and scrape off the layers of spray paint.
    — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2024
  • Use a razor blade or utility knife to trim excess film along the edges.
    — Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 31 July 2023
  • After trussing the man to his bed, Clement slashed his stomach with a razor blade, slit his throat and cut out part of his tongue.
    — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2024
  • Get a thick, black Sharpie marker and cut a very shallow groove in the tip with a razor blade or utility knife.
    — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 7 Dec. 2023
  • Or scrape with a single-edge razor blade held at a 45-degree angle or less.
    — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024
  • During his first week behind bars, Ford tried to kill himself with a razor blade.
    — Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2025
  • In this case, a signature guitar shaped like a razor blade.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Here's how to quickly remove latex paint from glass with a razor blade.
    — Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
  • The preferred method is to use a fresh razor blade to open up the seam slightly or, in the case of the bubble, make a slice along the side to open it up enough to get in adhesive.
    — Mark Philben, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Apr. 2023
  • In 2012 a defendant in the final stages of a murder trial whipped out a razor blade and slashed the cheek of his then-defense lawyer in front of the jury.
    — Greg Moran, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2023
  • Without waiting for the cooktop to cool, use a razor blade in a holder to move the spilled material to a cool part of the cooktop.
    — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2023
  • In the salon, my hairstylist grabbed a razor blade to give my hair some texture and get rid of the extra weight that had been dragging me down.
    — Sarah Felbin, SELF, 19 Sep. 2024
  • Spread a little cleaner on the spill, then scrape it off with a single-edge razor blade held at a 45-degree angle to the surface.
    — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Cavalcante had a razor blade in his backpack when he was captured this week, Clark said.
    — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2023
  • For a week, Sung hung each day’s Dong-a Ilbo newspaper on a gallery wall, removed the articles with a razor blade, and placed them in a box.
    — Andrew Russeth, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Scrape off as much as possible, using a razor blade held as flat as possible to the surface.
    — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 14 Apr. 2023
  • Cooper was stabbed at Calipatria and attacked in a county jail by inmates who slit his throat with a razor blade in 2019.
    — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2024
  • Jensen returned with a razor blade mounted to a toothbrush and Creech hit him in the head with the sock weapon, knocking him to the ground and shattering the plastic plate that protected his brain.
    — Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Police said the suspects, strangers to the victim, got into an argument with him, then tried to steal his property as one of them pulled a razor blade.
    — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 19 Jan. 2024
  • It has been celebrated in particular for one shot in which a man runs a razor blade across a woman’s eye.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 1 July 2024
  • Warning: When scraping glass with a razor blade scraper, always hold the scraper flat against the glass, moving forward in a steady straight motion.
    — Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
  • According to the documents obtained by ABC 15, Miller reported to police that a razor blade was placed in her tire.
    — Stepheny Price, Fox News, 7 May 2024
  • The button placement was also less than ideal, which sometimes caused our testers to accidentally eject the razor blade — so proceed with caution when the tool is close to your face.
    — Madison Yauger, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024
  • However, if needed, stubborn leaves can also be removed with a razor blade.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Her bare back faces the camera as her colleague, the superbly gifted artist Judie Bamber, methodically draws into her soft, pale skin with a sharp razor blade.
    — Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Unlike a traditional electric razor, a head shaver gets as close to the head as possible without using a razor blade.
    — Good Housekeeping, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Authorities received a 911 call from a male saying he was being attacked inside a home by a female with a razor blade, the sheriff's office said.
    — Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2024

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