as in poniard
a sharp pointed knife that is used as a weapon
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Recent Examples of dagger
Haliburton’s heroics drove another dagger into the hearts of Kings fans, many of whom are still agonizing over the February 2022 trade that sent Haliburton to Indiana in exchange for Domantas Sabonis.
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Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2025
Meanwhile, Rivera tallied some crucial kills, including a dagger to tie the third set at 26 amid a myriad of action, to propel Lowell to victory.
—Jason Cooke, Boston Herald, 30 May 2025
Golden State’s biggest play of the game came when center Temi Fagbenle grabbed an offensive rebound and found Burton for a dagger 3-pointer that pushed the Valkyries’ lead to seven with under a minute remaining in the game.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 22 May 2025
The 5:38 that followed did not go well for the Sun, and who had Dolson, the former UConn center checking back in to a dagger 3-pointer on their bingo card?
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 18 May 2025
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Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2025
Meanwhile, Rivera tallied some crucial kills, including a dagger to tie the third set at 26 amid a myriad of action, to propel Lowell to victory.
—Jason Cooke, Boston Herald, 30 May 2025
Golden State’s biggest play of the game came when center Temi Fagbenle grabbed an offensive rebound and found Burton for a dagger 3-pointer that pushed the Valkyries’ lead to seven with under a minute remaining in the game.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 22 May 2025
The 5:38 that followed did not go well for the Sun, and who had Dolson, the former UConn center checking back in to a dagger 3-pointer on their bingo card?
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 18 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dagger
Noun
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Baca, who has been leading these workshops since 2011, recalled a moment from one: Everett Cox, a Vietnam War veteran who had kept away from everything military for decades, responded to a prompt of action verbs by expertly stabbing and slashing with an invisible bayonet.—
Dina Litovsky,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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Prosecutors showed the jury photos of victims with scars left by objects including a bayonet, a burning cigarette and ropes.—
Colleen Slevin,
Denver Post,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Thugs hired to kill somehow bring machetes instead of guns to the fight.—
Anupama Chopra,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2025
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Kyle Ashman was reportedly sent home after ITV found out he was arrested on suspicion of a machete attack in February.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
9 June 2025
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The workers blamed Landi — who was still in charge — for their troubles, and an image of Landi posing, pirate-style, with a cartoon-villain expression and a cutlass between his teeth became a symbol for Eutelia’s misdeeds.—
Atossa Araxia Abrahamian Atossa Araxia Abrahamian,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2025
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The ultimate prop was the pirate flag, which could be decorated with a skull and crossbones (as in the classic Jolly Roger design), bleeding hearts, hourglasses, spears, cutlasses and skeletons.—
Sean Kingsley,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 May 2024
Noun
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Miley Cyrus marked her arrival in Paris on Tuesday with a subtle nod to the city’s fashion history, wearing an archival dress from late designer Patrick Kelly paired with classic black stilettos.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
18 June 2025
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Now the room, decorated with giant lamps resembling drooping wildflowers, is a temple to a different kind of currency: designer stilettos (from the likes of Manolo Blahnik and Jacquemus).—
Marina Harss,
New Yorker,
13 June 2025
Noun
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Misdemeanor carry concealed dirk or dagger, 3000 block Ocean Front Walk, 1:18 p.m.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Apr. 2025
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Carry concealed dirk or dagger – 400 block of Santa Fe Drive, 11:12 a.m. DUI – 0 block of La Costa Avenue, 3:32 a.m.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Jackson said Burgin threatened her with a handgun and also has a rifle and a switchblade, the filing says.—
Christie D’Zurilla,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2025
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The agency shares that knives of any length, including switchblades, are not permitted on board aircraft and through TSA checkpoints.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
8 May 2025
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Gann had twice previously tested the chemicals, the documents said, each time creating a small explosion, the second one blinding the veteran for about 20 seconds, Inside the bag was a homemade explosive device, binoculars, a pocketknife and a torch lighter.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2025
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While the Swiss Army knife and similar pocketknives were banned after 9/11, in recent years, some policy changes, such as by the FAA, now allow small knives on commercial planes.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2025
Noun
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Icke also occasionally cues up some Bob Dylan songs, chosen for their on-the-bodkin lyrics.—
Helen Shaw,
Vulture,
30 June 2022
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Punishment for cursing or disparaging a clergyman was having a bodkin — a large needle — driven through the tongue.—
Michael E. Ruane,
Washington Post,
27 Oct. 2017
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“Dagger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dagger. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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