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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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Rodríguez Castro wears a stainless-steel version on his left wrist.

— Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026
This cot-style find is made of breathable mesh fabric to keep your dog cool, and the steel frame features skid-resistant feet.

— Christina Shepherd McGuire, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026

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In all three cases, the light-saber-like lighting unit itself quickly attaches/detaches to and from a bayonet mount at the rear end of the main bracket.

— Ben Coxworth May 15, New Atlas, 15 May 2026
But then, after weeks of saber rattling, the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran.

— Bella Bromberg, ARTnews.com, 21 Apr. 2026

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The descriptions of the perpetrators, many of whom carried a knife, were often eerily similar; several were roughly the same height, weight and race.

— ProPublica, ProPublica, 14 July 2026
An 18-year-old man accused of using a knife, sword and ax to murder his stepfather was formally charged on Monday.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026

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