Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for poniards
Noun
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Many of the thousands of demonstrators taking to the streets brandished weapons including guns and daggers, while others waved Lebanese, Palestinian, Iranian and Hezbollah flags.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026 -
That was plenty of time for SGA to reach into his bag of daggers and go right back at the Nuggets.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Audiences are immersed in the horrors of the war, which was fought eyeball to eyeball by landless men wielding muskets, unreliable rifles and terrifying bayonets.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
16 Nov. 2025
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Soldiers were known to use bayonets, rocks, and even gunfire to get their cans open.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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There was a little spell with this movie where the knives were definitely out.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Apr. 2026
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This philosophy makes Heron stand out among high-end folding knives.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The result puts Tony on the radar of Scotland Yard’s Inspector Hubbard (Nick Mandracchia), and immediately thrusts Tony into a defensive posture.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Other overlooks, like Cape Royal, a narrow finger that thrusts out into the central part of the canyon and boasts a 270-degree view, were as intact and stunning as ever.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Any trip to the dark night skies of our Southern California deserts reveals a vista full of wonder and mystery — riddles that astrophysicists like myself spend our days unraveling.—
Steven R. Furlanetto,
Twin Cities,
17 Aug. 2025
Noun
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But Towns began Saturday’s playoff game as a facilitator, repeatedly looking for cutters rather than chasing his own shots.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
19 Apr. 2026
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Many of the different Kryptonite locks claim to be able to stand up to bolt cutters and other hand tools meant to defeat chains and locks.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Poniards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poniards. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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