Synonyms of sword

sword

noun

ˈsȯrd 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blade
• steel
• saber
• broadsword
• brand
• scimitar
• rapier
• cutlass
• smallsword

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sword

There were about sixty of them aboard the Cuyahoga Packet, and they were armed with swords and muskets. — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026

As Pacote delivers the fatal thrust with his sword, the bull raises its head and gores him. — Stephen Bates, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026

During an interview with CBS affiliate KYTX in Tyler, Canton Mayor Lou Ann Berry said the suspect was wanted after they allegedly were involved in an assault with a sword at a Walmart the day before. — Briauna Brown, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Again, another smash cut around Middle-earth reveals new flying and burrowing creatures, a shot of the Balrog (voiced by Simon Pegg) and more people armed with swords fighting for their lives. — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026