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
Their long sword-like foliage thrives through the heat of summer and takes on gorgeous pink hues as winter weather sets in.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
This suggests that the man who wore it had fought many battles or, at the very least, carried the sword publicly as a display of his status or achievements, according to Popsci.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026
The answer is an umbrella, the one accessory that is both sword and shield, depending on the weather.
—Air Mail, 9 May 2026
In Boston, on the same weekend, officers shot and killed a man in the Fenway neighborhood after police say the man attacked first responders with a sword.
—Louisa Moller, CBS News, 9 May 2026
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
This suggests that the man who wore it had fought many battles or, at the very least, carried the sword publicly as a display of his status or achievements, according to Popsci.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026
The answer is an umbrella, the one accessory that is both sword and shield, depending on the weather.
—Air Mail, 9 May 2026
In Boston, on the same weekend, officers shot and killed a man in the Fenway neighborhood after police say the man attacked first responders with a sword.
—Louisa Moller, CBS News, 9 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for sword
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sword
Noun
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Effortlessly slice through pizza with the Pizza Cutter's sharp stainless steel blade designed for smooth, clean cuts.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 May 2026
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Panipat, India — Inside the dusty, dimly lit cotton recycling unit, Rajesh stands beside a shredding machine, feeding white fabric into sharp blades.—
Ayushi Shah,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
Noun
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Perched on a steep hillside on the quiet and coveted Tiburon Peninsula, a striking glass-and-steel residence hovers above the San Francisco Bay, making the sweeping waterfront feel like one vast private backyard.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
11 May 2026
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In addition to holding the record for skinniest skyscraper, the building is also the second tallest residential building in the Western Hemisphere, reaching a whopping 1,428 feet high, including a 300-foot decorative steel crown.—
Rachel Davies,
Architectural Digest,
11 May 2026
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“Sword.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sword. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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