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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In a 2014 interview with Esquire, Kobe explained that the symbol is inspired by a samurai sword.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
When the fort commander surrendered his sword, shrieks of glee ripped from the throats of the Green Mountain Boys.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
That is gladiators without swords.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 8 Oct. 2025
That is gladiators without swords.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
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Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
When the fort commander surrendered his sword, shrieks of glee ripped from the throats of the Green Mountain Boys.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
That is gladiators without swords.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 8 Oct. 2025
That is gladiators without swords.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 7 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 14 Oct. 2025.
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