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
Trump's Gulf tour: a trip where personal diplomacy and family business intersect
Lavender carpet, golden swords
As Trump flew into Riyadh on May 13, he was afforded a rare escort of Royal Saudi Air Force F-15s.
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Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 15 May 2025
Air Force One received fighter jet escorts, honor guards stood by with golden swords in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and the presidential limousine was welcomed by riders on camelback in Doha, Qatar.
—Chris Megerian, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
The sword consists of a short, elongated, pointed blade with a handle with antennas, made of iron, combined with spheres made of copper alloys or copper.
—Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
With swords precariously dangling above them, the witches have to place a selection of tarot cards in a specific order.
—EW.com, 19 May 2025
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Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 15 May 2025
Air Force One received fighter jet escorts, honor guards stood by with golden swords in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and the presidential limousine was welcomed by riders on camelback in Doha, Qatar.
—Chris Megerian, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
The sword consists of a short, elongated, pointed blade with a handle with antennas, made of iron, combined with spheres made of copper alloys or copper.
—Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
With swords precariously dangling above them, the witches have to place a selection of tarot cards in a specific order.
—EW.com, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sword
Noun
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Chimpanzees, for example, have been spotted wearing blades of grass in their ears, apparently as a fashion trend.—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
19 May 2025
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Meanwhile, Seraphina Harrigan (Mandeep Dhillon) — who barely escaped that same buzzing blade — is sitting in the back of a black SUV, her face still covered in her brother's blood.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
18 May 2025
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The dominant steel watch category drove the increase in volume with an 18.9 percent leap, with bimetallic and precious metal pieces also seeing a sharp uptick, albeit on far smaller unit numbers as a base.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
27 May 2025
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Still, Trump's tariff strategy, albeit blunt, does have a goal: to reignite domestic industries like steel and auto manufacturing.—
Elena Bou,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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“Sword.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sword. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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