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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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2025
The event includes a steak and egg breakfast and cutting of a cake in a ceremony with the oldest and youngest Marine in attendance using a saber.
—Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
Techno-futuristic visuals, dancers with blue light sabers and pyrotechnics introduced speakers — ranging from Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado and soccer star Lionel Messi to billionaire Jeff Bezos, set to speak on Thursday.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
And a sellout crowd in Fort Fun seeing Timmy Chang’s Rainbow Warriors up close only made the contrasts sharper — like the edge of a cavalry saber.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The flame-wielder is a tough match for Mecha Man, necessitating some extrajudicial aggression as Robert lops off two of his opponent’s fingers with a beam saber.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2025
The event includes a steak and egg breakfast and cutting of a cake in a ceremony with the oldest and youngest Marine in attendance using a saber.
—Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
Techno-futuristic visuals, dancers with blue light sabers and pyrotechnics introduced speakers — ranging from Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado and soccer star Lionel Messi to billionaire Jeff Bezos, set to speak on Thursday.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
And a sellout crowd in Fort Fun seeing Timmy Chang’s Rainbow Warriors up close only made the contrasts sharper — like the edge of a cavalry saber.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for saber
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“Saber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saber. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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