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
There were also wooden decks, coils of rope, chests (sealed and open), iron cannons, a wooden gun carriage, swords, muskets and copper cauldrons, according to the release.
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025
Now eight years removed from Revenge, Lutz returns to the action genre, albeit of the sword and sorcery variety, in MJ Basset’s Red Sonja.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2025
Take the quiz here … HIDDEN HISTORY – Angler expecting a fish pulls up rare 700-year-old sword instead.
—FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025
There are also shots of Slurp wandering through a Christmas carnival, Tyler hiding in what appears to be a sewer before emerging back into civilization in a cloak, and Enid nervously wielding a sword.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025
Now eight years removed from Revenge, Lutz returns to the action genre, albeit of the sword and sorcery variety, in MJ Basset’s Red Sonja.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2025
Take the quiz here … HIDDEN HISTORY – Angler expecting a fish pulls up rare 700-year-old sword instead.
—FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025
There are also shots of Slurp wandering through a Christmas carnival, Tyler hiding in what appears to be a sewer before emerging back into civilization in a cloak, and Enid nervously wielding a sword.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sword
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Experts say 140,000 to 679,000 birds are killed each year from flying into windmill blades.—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
12 Aug. 2025
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Archaeologists uncover ancient blade factory tied to major group in the Bible.—
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FOXNews.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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China’s steel production generates vast amounts of carbon pollution, and the country operates with lower labor standards than advanced industrial economies in Europe and the United States.—
Wally Adeyemo,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Aug. 2025
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Built with sturdy wood construction, steel supports, and durable polyester fabric, this chair is designed to last.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Sword.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sword. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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