cutlasses

noun

plural of cutlass
as in scimitars

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swords
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  • Furious demands for resignations were satisfied as Gabriele Gravina, Gianluigi Buffon and Gennaro Gattuso all fell on their swords.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 28 July 2026
  • The Odyssey tweaks Homer’s classic story into a moodier version of the swords-and-sandals epic—and represents a rare swerve away from tired sequels, cheap remakes, and creaky cinematic universes.
    — David Sims, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026
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