Illustration of saber
- saber 1
variants
or chiefly British sabre
1
: a cavalry sword with a curved blade, thick back, and guard
2
a
: a light fencing or dueling sword having an arched guard that covers the back of the hand and a tapering flexible blade with a full cutting edge along one side and a partial cutting edge on the back at the tip compare épée, foil entry 4
b
: the sport of fencing with the saber
variants
or chiefly British sabre
sabered or sabred; sabering or sabring
ˈsā-b(ə-)riŋ 
: to strike, cut, or kill with a saber
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Vipin Narang, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
However, the light saber his image was brandishing was red, normally the color of the blade used by the dark side, Variety noted.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 5 May 2025
Blindfolded, Jodee Berry was led out to the restaurant's parking lot where it was revealed her grand prize was actually a brand new Star Wars doll, a green toy Yoda (complete with light saber), meant as an April Fool's Day prank.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 31 Mar. 2025
Arguably the best change is a playable Darth Maul getting his iconic double-bladed saber.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 23 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Notwithstanding Russia’s saber rattling, Washington and its European allies announced more expansive military support to Kyiv, including F-16s, new munitions, and missiles that would allow long-range strikes against Crimea and into Russian territory.
—Vipin Narang, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
However, the light saber his image was brandishing was red, normally the color of the blade used by the dark side, Variety noted.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 5 May 2025
Blindfolded, Jodee Berry was led out to the restaurant's parking lot where it was revealed her grand prize was actually a brand new Star Wars doll, a green toy Yoda (complete with light saber), meant as an April Fool's Day prank.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 31 Mar. 2025
Arguably the best change is a playable Darth Maul getting his iconic double-bladed saber.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Saber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saber. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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