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
At the event, Tanner Bibee bought the helmet, Kyle Manzardo bought the sword, and veteran catcher Austin Hedges organized the celebration.
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2026
The father-daughter duo posed with swords during a rare joint appearance.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 6 Apr. 2026
Baena wrote in an Instagram post celebrating his victory, accompanied by several photos and videos of him posing on stage with a sword and gladiator-style helmet.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Apr. 2026
In the biblical sequence Hanke invoked, the plowshares-into-swords moment is the penultimate act—the mobilization before the reckoning.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2026
The father-daughter duo posed with swords during a rare joint appearance.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 6 Apr. 2026
Baena wrote in an Instagram post celebrating his victory, accompanied by several photos and videos of him posing on stage with a sword and gladiator-style helmet.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Apr. 2026
In the biblical sequence Hanke invoked, the plowshares-into-swords moment is the penultimate act—the mobilization before the reckoning.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sword
Noun
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Joel Hofer finished with 26 saves, weathering a flurry of activity in the third period after losing a skate blade.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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The longer grass blades prevent sunlight from reaching the soil surface and spurring weed seed germination.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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More than bricks and steel, the facility is a focus of innovation and technology supported by foundational operations management.—
Tobias Bauer,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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The windowed kitchen has workhorse stainless-steel appliances but is short on counter space.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Sword.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sword. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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