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

Officials noted that while Bronze Age swords are rare finds, the area has yielded similar discoveries before. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

The English fans dressed as knights who threw up their swords when Anthony Gordon gave their team the lead vaporised like those in Raiders of the Lost Ark at full-time. — James Horncastle, New York Times, 16 July 2026

While Nolan often wrangles what seems like a cast of thousands, the look departs from the Old Hollywood vision of the sword-and-sandal epic, creating something equal parts majestic and strange, as befits a story peppered with fantastical elements. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026

Sure enough, an unwelcome raven from Harrenhal causes Ormund to hack at the table with his sword. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026