as in blade
a hand weapon with a length of metal sharpened on one or both sides and usually tapered to a sharp point
once upon a time dueling with swords was the gentlemanly way to settle a point of honor
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Recent Examples of sword
This program focuses on a 3,000-year-old cold case involving a skeleton found in Japan covered in unusually deep cut marks that resemble the wounds from a samurai sword attack or shark bites.
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Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
The hope is Adam, with the help of his magic sword, will one day return to Eternia and avenge what has happened.
—Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 4 June 2026
Come to Eternia, the mythical home of flying dragon-like creatures, and swords, and sorcery, and spaceships — really, all the stuff a 12-year-old science fiction fanatic loves.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2026
Blunt blades or curved swords for the purposes of historical re-enactment or filmmaking or for sports such as fencing or martial arts are allowed (usually with proof of participation such as insurance document or club membership card).
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 3 June 2026
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Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
The hope is Adam, with the help of his magic sword, will one day return to Eternia and avenge what has happened.
—Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 4 June 2026
Come to Eternia, the mythical home of flying dragon-like creatures, and swords, and sorcery, and spaceships — really, all the stuff a 12-year-old science fiction fanatic loves.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2026
Blunt blades or curved swords for the purposes of historical re-enactment or filmmaking or for sports such as fencing or martial arts are allowed (usually with proof of participation such as insurance document or club membership card).
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sword
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In these spaces, ticks often wait on the tips of grass blades, plant stems, and tree branches with their front legs ready to grasp onto any host that happens to brush by or walk under overhanging foliage.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 June 2026
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In summer, make sure the blades are set to spin counter-clockwise to create a downdraft, and operate the fan at a moderate speed, rather than at the highest setting.—
Timothy Dale,
The Spruce,
6 June 2026
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Just last week on June 2, a bear attack injured four people at a steel factory in Fukushima, about 170 kilometers (105 miles) from Utsunomiya.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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Standing with the aid of the heavy steel braces on his legs and of his son James, who held his left elbow, Roosevelt had thrown out the first ball.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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“Sword.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sword. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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