as in blades
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 swords
That is gladiators without swords.
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Bryan West, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
The fighting shows Aang using his airbending, while also entering the Avatar State for some powerful moves; Zuko firebending and donning his Blue Spirit mask and swords; Korra using all four elements and also using the Avatar State; and much more elemental fighting.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 12 Oct. 2025
That is gladiators without swords.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 8 Oct. 2025
That is violent chess, that is gladiators without swords.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2025
That is gladiators without swords.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
That's gladiators without swords.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
Early warfare focused on hand-to-hand combat, but in time, the types of weapons advanced to include items like slings, crossbows and swords and with them came the practice of sending messages with their use.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
Big medals and engraved swords to the technical contributors, especially director of photography Adrian Biddie, whose light tones and droll eye add color and panache to Princess‘ appealing look.
—Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
Bryan West, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
The fighting shows Aang using his airbending, while also entering the Avatar State for some powerful moves; Zuko firebending and donning his Blue Spirit mask and swords; Korra using all four elements and also using the Avatar State; and much more elemental fighting.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 12 Oct. 2025
That is gladiators without swords.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 8 Oct. 2025
That is violent chess, that is gladiators without swords.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2025
That is gladiators without swords.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
That's gladiators without swords.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
Early warfare focused on hand-to-hand combat, but in time, the types of weapons advanced to include items like slings, crossbows and swords and with them came the practice of sending messages with their use.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
Big medals and engraved swords to the technical contributors, especially director of photography Adrian Biddie, whose light tones and droll eye add color and panache to Princess‘ appealing look.
—Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swords
Noun
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Besides regularly removing dust that forms on the fan blades, cleaning needs can also change with the seasons.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
20 Oct. 2025
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After a season of frequent mowing, mower blades are often dull by fall.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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For example, stainless steel has the addition of chromium to add rust resistance, while alloy steels might add nickel, copper, or aluminum to serve as construction material.—
Jesse Raub,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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Nickel is primarily used to make stainless steel and other alloy steels, as well as batteries.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Swords.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swords. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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