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rapier

noun

Definition of rapier

as in steel

a straight sword that has a narrow blade with sharp edges

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Recent Examples of rapier After signing for Liverpool, the rapier striker impressed on her debut season in the Women’s Super League. — Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025 So, Namco filled out the roster with the likes of Astaroth, who wields a screen-filling axe, and Raphael, who opts for a paper-thin rapier. — Luke Winkie, Vulture, 18 June 2025 As for weapons, Jon Snow’s Valyrian steel sword, Longclaw; Arya Stark’s rapier, Needle and Jaime Lannister’s Oathkeeper are among the offerings. — Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Sep. 2024 Officers discovered a Subaru Outback parked near the Capitol in July with a rifle, a handgun, multiple knives, axes, a halberd, a rapier sword and a bow and arrow. — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 6 Jan. 2021 See All Example Sentences for rapier

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Noun

Earle took one and then laid on a stainless-steel counter, filming a TikTok.

— Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 2 Oct. 2026
In the battle over critical minerals, Brazil dominates global production of niobium, a metal used in high-strength steel production, and has major reserves of rare earths, but China dominates rare-earth processing.

— MATIAS SPEKTOR, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of steel

Noun

His military officer's cap and saber rested on the coffin, which was flanked by men in fatigues.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
Canada’s response to Trump’s persistent tariff saber rattling has also illustrated key differences in the way North American trading partners are approaching trade in the 21st century.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of saber

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Witnesses later told officers what led to the stabbing and directed them to a home in the 1700 block of Depot Road, where officers found a knife believed to have been used in the attack, along with other evidence.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Use a utility or X-Acto knife to trim the excess film from the right side and bottom of the window.

— Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of knife

Noun

At one point, Slemmer broke away from Pike and tried to flee, but Pike's boyfriend, Tadaryl Shipp, grabbed her and held her down while Pike slashed her with the box cutter.

— Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Powerful cutters have whirred to life on a giant drill that will begin boring a new train tunnel under the Hudson River connecting Manhattan to New Jersey.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

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