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
The yarns of Joe Turner interweave gradually, everyday chit-chat, bargaining, and flirtation interlocking over time with threads of mysticism — both the ghosts of a brutal history and the ancestral spirits that stand protective and defiant like a phalanx of angels with shining swords.
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2026
During the service, it is presented along with a number of spiritual ornaments, including the sovereign's orb and several swords, per the Royal Collection Trust.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
Will this new serving of swords and the supernatural have the power?
—Mark Meszoros, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2026
There was plenty of sword fighting, martial arts, explosions, fireballs and fireworks.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2026
During the service, it is presented along with a number of spiritual ornaments, including the sovereign's orb and several swords, per the Royal Collection Trust.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
Will this new serving of swords and the supernatural have the power?
—Mark Meszoros, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2026
There was plenty of sword fighting, martial arts, explosions, fireballs and fireworks.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sword
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The blade was at least ten inches long and double-edged, honed on one side with a wavy scalloped finish, the other a jagged toothing like a lumberjack’s saw.—
Chang-rae Lee,
New Yorker,
3 May 2026
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South Carolina is also one of several states that has noted a concerning trend of weapons like knives and blades entering their facilities through drone deliveries.—
Taylor Galgano,
CNN Money,
3 May 2026
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Safe Haven, by Shencheng Xu, is a 10-foot tall steel sculpture that depicts three children joyfully playing beneath a tree, amidst some animals.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Graphite blocks inside caught fire, and the resulting explosion blew the reactor's 1,000-tonne concrete and steel lid into the air, then destroyed much of the turbine hall.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Sword.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sword. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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