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
Doyle The back features a trophy with a curved sword, two spears and the letter L, as well as a figure-eight shield and two ship's prows.
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Kerry Breen
june 13, CBS News, 13 June 2025
Your first choice will act as the Tsurugi, a person who wields the power of the sacred sword.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 12 June 2025
Eve’s physical resourcefulness makes anything around her lethal — plates, ice skates, flamethrowers, samurai swords — honoring John Wick’s creative capacity.
—Armond White, National Review, 11 June 2025
My comment back then to Tom was, But the Chinese don’t have samurai swords?
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 11 June 2025
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Kerry Breen
june 13, CBS News, 13 June 2025
Your first choice will act as the Tsurugi, a person who wields the power of the sacred sword.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 12 June 2025
Eve’s physical resourcefulness makes anything around her lethal — plates, ice skates, flamethrowers, samurai swords — honoring John Wick’s creative capacity.
—Armond White, National Review, 11 June 2025
My comment back then to Tom was, But the Chinese don’t have samurai swords?
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 11 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for sword
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sword
Noun
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The carbon steel blade is razor-sharp and cuts through even the toughest produce with minimal effort.—
Francesca Krempa,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
24 June 2025
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Turn the drain on to let the blade cut the ice and have the baking soda run through the system before rinsing the drain with cold water.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
22 June 2025
Noun
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Wolf said the Wind Harvester will be modified to withstand Category 5 hurricanes; can be built entirely in the United States of steel and aluminum; and are engineered to last 70-75 years with some refurbishing along the way.—
Llewellyn King,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Trump has imposed 50% tariffs on steel and aluminum as well as 25% tariffs on autos.—
ROB GILLIES THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
20 June 2025
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“Sword.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sword. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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