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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Other items of note include a sword called Ekleipsis that was made by artist Tristain Dare using meteorites, several other meteorites, and a backgammon set made from various minerals.
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 Apr. 2025
See treasures What stood out to researchers the most, however, was a set of swords found in two graves.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
Lind was injured by a samurai sword during the altercation.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2025
The battles are chockablock with clashing swords and explosions; more whimsical stuff, such as a house made of sheep wool and another constructed entirely of mushrooms, is relegated to background-joke status.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 11 Apr. 2025
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 Apr. 2025
See treasures What stood out to researchers the most, however, was a set of swords found in two graves.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
Lind was injured by a samurai sword during the altercation.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2025
The battles are chockablock with clashing swords and explosions; more whimsical stuff, such as a house made of sheep wool and another constructed entirely of mushrooms, is relegated to background-joke status.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sword
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The blades are crafted from alloy steel that maintains its sharpness over time and resists rust.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Green blades stretching upward, even As snow clouds bunch above April’s Bare trees.—
contributing Monitor poets,
Christian Science Monitor,
23 Apr. 2025
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The former three-time world champion defeated Damian Priest with a devastating Claymore Kick into a steel chair in what was the latest chapter of a lengthy rivalry between two of WWE’s top stars.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Take his Lawless fauteuil, a bold interpretation of the classic French armchair, which features a frame of steel pipes interwoven with upholstered-foam tubes.—
Rachel Gallaher,
Robb Report,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Sword.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sword. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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