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
Her eyes wide and wise; her tenacity both a sword and a balm.
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Britt Lower, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
An inscription from Rome records a Provocator who fought with a spatha, a long cavalry sword, not the standard short gladius.
—Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
The team also uncovered a sword at the underwater site, which suggests a military escort may have been aboard the ship.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Anyone who is a disciple of Christ, the Prince of Peace, is never on the side of those who once wielded the sword and today drop bombs.
—Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
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Britt Lower, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
An inscription from Rome records a Provocator who fought with a spatha, a long cavalry sword, not the standard short gladius.
—Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
The team also uncovered a sword at the underwater site, which suggests a military escort may have been aboard the ship.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Anyone who is a disciple of Christ, the Prince of Peace, is never on the side of those who once wielded the sword and today drop bombs.
—Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for sword
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sword
Noun
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Beyond blade steel, Heron’s mechanical structure is another key focus.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Apr. 2026
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The broken blade was symbolic of the little talked about dangers of wind, which is a major part of Ed Markey’s Green New Deal.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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India wants to diversify its sourcing away from China in these sectors, Malik said, adding that shipbuilding and automotive steel are further areas of interest to India.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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The cans, heavy even when empty, were made of galvanized steel and had steel handles on the sides.—
John McPhee,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Sword.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sword. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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