Synonyms of swords

swords

noun

plural of sword

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blades
• steels
• sabers
• brands
• broadswords
• scimitars
• cutlasses
• rapiers
• smallswords

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of swords

This gets closer than almost any other film on this list to the swords-and-sandals kind of movie that predates The Odyssey’s legacy. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

But, as exciting as swords and dragons are, that’s not really what his show is about. — Brian Grubb, Vulture, 6 July 2026

Yes, there are fights with swords and bodices that are ripped, but this Zorro is finally much more of a romantic farce than an action drama, befitting star Jean Dujardin‘s particular blend of goofy suavity. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2026

Much like Jesse's Service Weapon in the original, Aberrant can morph into multiple kinds of weapons, such as dual swords, an axe, and a scythe. — George Yang, Space.com, 22 June 2026

And in tumble Spiderman and Hulk, swords in hand, a shy Snow White with her wellies on wrong, and Pocahontas cuddling a teddy. — Literary Hub, 19 June 2026

Recipients of the emperor’s mercy were given symbolic wooden swords to carry with them in perpetuity. — Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic, 13 June 2026

Meanwhile, a co-op game turned the four of us demoing it into ninjas defending a castle by slashing our swords on beat. — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 11 June 2026

There are barbarians with battle axes and swords, robots with laser guns, spaceships, a warlock with a skull for a face. — Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 4 June 2026