Illustration of sword
- 1 pommel
- 2 hilt
- 3 guard
- 4 blade
often attributive
1
: a weapon (such as a cutlass or rapier) with a long blade for cutting or thrusting that is often used as a symbol of honor or authority
2
a
: an agency or instrument of destruction or combat
b
: the use of force
the pen is mightier than the sword—
E. G. Bulwer-Lytton
E. G. Bulwer-Lytton3
: coercive power
4
: something that resembles a sword
Examples of sword in a Sentence
once upon a time dueling with swords was the gentlemanly way to settle a point of honor
Recent Examples on the Web
In addition, 32 cannonballs, two ax head pieces and the remains of two swords were found.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2024
The story sees Amanda Waller, the head of A.R.G.U.S., assemble a group of notorious DC criminals Harley Quinn, Deadshot, Peacemaker, Clayface and King Shark for a mission into an otherworldly realm full of swords and magic and where orcs rampage and dragons rule the skies.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 22 Mar. 2024
When a monster lurches from the thicket in Dragon’s Dogma 2, which arrives on Friday, the game crackles with the cadence of its fighting forebears: the swing of a sword — bang — followed by bone-crunching pow.
—Lewis Gordon, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
The band’s gleaming silver sword found its way into Watkins’ hands.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2024
Formula 1, again like sword fighting, is about an economy of motion.
—Peter Rubin, Longreads, 7 Mar. 2024
Sticks, staff, swords, sabers, whips, or scepters including extendable items.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 27 Mar. 2024
By Shirley Li Most American audiences have probably never seen Hiroyuki Sanada without a sword in his hand.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 8 Mar. 2024
Viking warriors attached great importance to their swords, which were sometimes named and passed down through the generations.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Mar. 2024
Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2024
The story sees Amanda Waller, the head of A.R.G.U.S., assemble a group of notorious DC criminals Harley Quinn, Deadshot, Peacemaker, Clayface and King Shark for a mission into an otherworldly realm full of swords and magic and where orcs rampage and dragons rule the skies.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 22 Mar. 2024
When a monster lurches from the thicket in Dragon’s Dogma 2, which arrives on Friday, the game crackles with the cadence of its fighting forebears: the swing of a sword — bang — followed by bone-crunching pow.
—Lewis Gordon, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
The band’s gleaming silver sword found its way into Watkins’ hands.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2024
Formula 1, again like sword fighting, is about an economy of motion.
—Peter Rubin, Longreads, 7 Mar. 2024
Sticks, staff, swords, sabers, whips, or scepters including extendable items.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 27 Mar. 2024
By Shirley Li Most American audiences have probably never seen Hiroyuki Sanada without a sword in his hand.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 8 Mar. 2024
Viking warriors attached great importance to their swords, which were sometimes named and passed down through the generations.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Mar. 2024
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“Sword.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sword. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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