as in sabre
a straight sword that has a narrow blade with sharp edges
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Recent Examples of rapier
As for weapons, Jon Snow’s Valyrian steel sword, Longclaw; Arya Stark’s rapier, Needle and Jaime Lannister’s Oathkeeper are among the offerings.
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Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Sep. 2024
As the younger of two daughters to a divorced single mom, Bertinelli’s Barbara Cooper was the picture of precocity, displaying her rapier wit in zippy one-liners.
—Mayukh Sen, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
Hollander digs his teeth into every scene, from Capote spouting the rapier wit that the writer used to bring down more than a few, to cooking in his Manhattan apartment.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN, 13 Mar. 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
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Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Sep. 2024
As the younger of two daughters to a divorced single mom, Bertinelli’s Barbara Cooper was the picture of precocity, displaying her rapier wit in zippy one-liners.
—Mayukh Sen, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
Hollander digs his teeth into every scene, from Capote spouting the rapier wit that the writer used to bring down more than a few, to cooking in his Manhattan apartment.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN, 13 Mar. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rapier
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The foundation will transport a piece of steel from the World Trade Center across the nation, accompanied by a 93-foot mobile museum.—
Paid Content by Tunnel to Towers,
FOXNews.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Emergence, a steel sculpture that doubles as a time capsule for the city, was re-installed at the Green Street Grove after a brief vacation from the public eye.—
Janice Phelan,
Kansas City Star,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Russian forces had also taken old icons and books, a Polovtsian saber, Scythian bronze items, buckles, amulets, temple rings, axes and arrowheads from the times of Kievan Rus, the first East Slavic state, established between the 9th and 13th centuries.—
Yegor Mostovshikov,
The Dial,
9 Sep. 2025
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Harry Potter wands, light sabers: Both your Harry Potter wands and Star Wars light sabers are safe to fly.—
Mariyam Muhammad,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Sep. 2025
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Plus, grab knife sets and a nifty electric can opener to streamline your cooking.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
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Zarutska, 23, died in a public knife attack on Charlotte Area Transit System’s Lynx Blue Line in late August, and her death heightened discussions about safety on and near the city’s public transit.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Rapier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapier. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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