1
: a sharp pointed knife for stabbing
2
a
: something that resembles a dagger
b
: a character † used as a reference mark or to indicate a death date
Examples of dagger in a Sentence
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Then Darrion Trammell, who slayed No. 1 Alabama a season ago and put a dagger into Creighton.
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Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2024
The 4,000-year-old weapon is the oldest metal dagger found in the province, the museum said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2024
Phantom Assassin gets an agility gain buff and a big increase to stifling dagger’s early cast range.
—Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
The final dagger came when Kellogg stole a pass near mid court and hurled a lob pass to Loyal Morris.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2024
Related Articles Then came the dagger, when Looney collected a steal in his own end and fed it to Curry, who managed the open floor perfectly and found Podziemski for an and-one bucket that sank the Trail Blazers for good.
—Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
Clay had famously fought off six brothers who had attacked him with guns, daggers and cudgels at a political debate, killing one with a knife.
—Jon Grinspan, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2024
The highlight felt like an early dagger, one of many furnished by the junior guard.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 21 Mar. 2024
Herzog told the gathering of diplomatic and security leaders that the book, which includes an illustration of swords and daggers entering a Star of David, was the work of Mahmoud al-Zahar, a cofounder of Hamas.
—NBC News, 18 Feb. 2024
Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2024
The 4,000-year-old weapon is the oldest metal dagger found in the province, the museum said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2024
Phantom Assassin gets an agility gain buff and a big increase to stifling dagger’s early cast range.
—Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
The final dagger came when Kellogg stole a pass near mid court and hurled a lob pass to Loyal Morris.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2024
Related Articles Then came the dagger, when Looney collected a steal in his own end and fed it to Curry, who managed the open floor perfectly and found Podziemski for an and-one bucket that sank the Trail Blazers for good.
—Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
Clay had famously fought off six brothers who had attacked him with guns, daggers and cudgels at a political debate, killing one with a knife.
—Jon Grinspan, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2024
The highlight felt like an early dagger, one of many furnished by the junior guard.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 21 Mar. 2024
Herzog told the gathering of diplomatic and security leaders that the book, which includes an illustration of swords and daggers entering a Star of David, was the work of Mahmoud al-Zahar, a cofounder of Hamas.
—NBC News, 18 Feb. 2024
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“Dagger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dagger. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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dagger
noun
dag·ger
ˈdag-ər 
1
: a short weapon for stabbing
2
: a symbol † used in printing as a reference mark to indicate a death date
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