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
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The girls are put to the fire anyway, and when the sudden appearance of a crusading Nilfgaardian army seems to offer a chance of escape, Beata is simply killed by a random soldier’s sword.
—Scott Meslow, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
Reum dressed up as the antagonist of the film, Captain Hook, wearing a big pirate hat, a sword and his very own hook hand.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Avoid long or sharp swords, sticks or canes to prevent injury if a child trips and falls.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
As Polarity worked to get him to a doctor and treat his wounds following a battle with Cipher on school grounds in episode seven, Black Noir (Nathan Mitchell) — from The Boys’ The Seven — landed on top of Polarity’s vehicle and drove a sword through its roof — and through Doug.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
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Scott Meslow, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
Reum dressed up as the antagonist of the film, Captain Hook, wearing a big pirate hat, a sword and his very own hook hand.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Avoid long or sharp swords, sticks or canes to prevent injury if a child trips and falls.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
As Polarity worked to get him to a doctor and treat his wounds following a battle with Cipher on school grounds in episode seven, Black Noir (Nathan Mitchell) — from The Boys’ The Seven — landed on top of Polarity’s vehicle and drove a sword through its roof — and through Doug.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sword
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“Sword.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sword. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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