Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for poniards
Noun
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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 -
Most of the crowd is talking quietly among themselves, oblivious to Trevor Yeakley’s gaze, except for two men staring daggers right back at him.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 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 no manager on site during the first part of the inspection, food debris was found on several of the tongs and knives and a spray bottle wasn’t labeled.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Mar. 2026
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According to Tom, the knives had been taken from the kitchen and placed in the living room.—
Annalise Peterson,
NBC news,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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
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McCarthy then thrusts Ohm into a pursuit of the truth, and of Fiona’s whereabouts.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
15 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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On July 22, two reflagged tankers left the United Arab Emirates headed for Kuwait under the protection of five US ships, a destroyer, two frigates and two Coast Guard cutters.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
22 Mar. 2026
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The evening donates proceeds and raffles off expensive sticks, cutters and other prizes.—
Richard Johnson,
New York Daily News,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Poniards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poniards. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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