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
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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.
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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
Jokic, the league's reigning MVP, answered with a dagger 3-pointer with 4.7 seconds remaining.
—Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Jan. 2024
Saturday March 9 dawned as a gusty gray morning in Charleston, S.C. with thunderstorms rolling across the historic city and daggers of lightening lighting up the skies.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 16 Mar. 2024
It was used to manufacture objects, including tools and weapons, such as swords and daggers, according to research from the Penn Museum.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2024
Just before halftime, Detroit’s defensive back Terry Barr snatched an interception at the Cleveland 29 yard line and scampered untouched into the end zone for a touchdown — a dagger that made the score 31-7.
—Bill Morris, Detroit Free Press, 28 Jan. 2024
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
Jokic, the league's reigning MVP, answered with a dagger 3-pointer with 4.7 seconds remaining.
—Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Jan. 2024
Saturday March 9 dawned as a gusty gray morning in Charleston, S.C. with thunderstorms rolling across the historic city and daggers of lightening lighting up the skies.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 16 Mar. 2024
It was used to manufacture objects, including tools and weapons, such as swords and daggers, according to research from the Penn Museum.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2024
Just before halftime, Detroit’s defensive back Terry Barr snatched an interception at the Cleveland 29 yard line and scampered untouched into the end zone for a touchdown — a dagger that made the score 31-7.
—Bill Morris, Detroit Free Press, 28 Jan. 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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