Thesaurus results for DAGGER

dagger

noun

Definition of dagger

as in poniard

a sharp pointed knife that is used as a weapon

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Recent Examples of dagger The timing, however, served as a dagger for the Chicago Cubs on Saturday night in their second consecutive walk-off loss to the Seattle Mariners. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026 By Bay City News An inmate serving a life sentence was convicted of assaulting a correctional officer in 2023 with a homemade dagger at Salinas Valley State Prison, the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office said. — Bay City News, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026 True to form, Bladee’s daggers land with a delivery as sweet and honeyed as mead in his ethereal voice. — Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026 The dagger goal with which Gotham FC sunk the record-breaking KC Current in 2025 was out of the second phase of a set piece. — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for dagger

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Noun

This includes openly carrying the famous Jim Bowie knife, as well as daggers, dirks, throwing knives, stilettos, poniards, swords, machetes and spears.

— John Tufts, USA TODAY, 30 Aug. 2017

Definition of poniard

Noun

Both his suggestion and the jolly appreciation seem out of tune with the situation ‘far from home’, which may be a military manoeuvre involving mock battles and bayonet practice, or a preparation for actual combat.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026
One of the standout features of these new headphones is their special locking cable, which uses a secure bayonet connection that’s designed to stay firmly attached during use.

— Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of bayonet

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Damaris went into the shack, put on her swamp boots, grabbed the machete and flashlight, and headed for the jungle the same way the dogs had gone.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Sep. 2026
Last year, a man was arrested after a machete and knives were discovered at a screening checkpoint in the Capitol Visitor Center (CVC), according to USCP.

— Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of machete

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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
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

Definition of cutlass

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Chris Cooper, a political scientist at Western Carolina University (of no relation to the candidate), sometimes jokes that Roy Cooper is like Mister Rogers, if Mister Rogers carried a switchblade.

— David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026
If the trade does go through as is, then other questions about the Raptors sprout up — namely, what is to come of RJ Barrett, the 26-year-old switchblade entering the final season of his contract and eligible for an extension this summer.

— Fred Katz, New York Times, 16 July 2026

Definition of switchblade

Noun

Cody Lawrence also said a pocketknife fell out of his sweatshirt during the struggle, so his father may have been stabbed.

— Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
My grandfather, PopPop, is 99 and still shucks oysters using a bandana draped over one hand and a pocketknife in the other.

— Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 31 July 2026

Definition of pocketknife

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