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 VMAs are synonymous with over-the-top fashion — who could forget Chappell Roan’s sword from last year’s affair or Cardi B’s hair clip gown in 2023— and this year has been no different.
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Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 7 Sep. 2025
Was that your first time with a sword?
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2025
Noble Riot has fallen on its sword.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025
Above him is an arm holding a sword.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
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Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 7 Sep. 2025
Was that your first time with a sword?
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2025
Noble Riot has fallen on its sword.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025
Above him is an arm holding a sword.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sword
Noun
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Start by using a Swiffer or microfiber cloth to gently clear dust from the tops of ceiling fan blades—then vacuum up any stray dust bunnies that drift down.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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The boat was idling when his dog was hit by the blades, Johnson said in the release.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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The foundation will transport a piece of steel from the World Trade Center across the nation, accompanied by a 93-foot mobile museum.—
Paid Content by Tunnel to Towers,
FOXNews.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Emergence, a steel sculpture that doubles as a time capsule for the city, was re-installed at the Green Street Grove after a brief vacation from the public eye.—
Janice Phelan,
Kansas City Star,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Sword.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sword. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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