as in blade
a hand weapon with a length of metal sharpened on one or both sides and usually tapered to a sharp point
once upon a time dueling with swords was the gentlemanly way to settle a point of honor
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Recent Examples of sword
Small, young and armed with only her wits, a sword and, eventually, the ability to change faces, Arya had no thought of power or glory, just the grim determination to right the scale of justice by ridding the world of one ruthless murderer at a time.
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Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2025
With about a thousand Mexicans in front of him, Yell charged alone with his sword in hand, apparently killing several Mexicans until brought down by multiple lance wounds.
—Arkansas Online, 3 May 2025
And then driving over and maybe hanging out with my nephew and sister and brother and mom and dad and brother-in-law, hanging out in the yard and throwing and using sticks for swords and that kind of thing (Laughs).
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2025
Here, matching three swords to defeat a rogue computer in a dank basement required enduring 88 grueling rounds.
—The New York Times, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
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Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2025
With about a thousand Mexicans in front of him, Yell charged alone with his sword in hand, apparently killing several Mexicans until brought down by multiple lance wounds.
—Arkansas Online, 3 May 2025
And then driving over and maybe hanging out with my nephew and sister and brother and mom and dad and brother-in-law, hanging out in the yard and throwing and using sticks for swords and that kind of thing (Laughs).
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2025
Here, matching three swords to defeat a rogue computer in a dank basement required enduring 88 grueling rounds.
—The New York Times, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sword
Noun
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As descent speed increases, the airflow up through the blades spins them up to high RPM, as with a helicopter.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 May 2025
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The man with the machete reportedly dropped the blade and then ran off.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
7 May 2025
Noun
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There are a few tie-down loops in the load bay to secure loads, and a full-height steel bulkhead protects the cabin from loose items.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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The company, founded in 1926, originally made farm equipment and later steel products for the coal-mining and petrochemical industries.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 May 2025
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“Sword.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sword. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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