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
Let’s put our swords down for the good of sports.
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Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Avoid long or sharp swords, sticks or canes to prevent injury if a child trips and falls.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 29 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
Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Avoid long or sharp swords, sticks or canes to prevent injury if a child trips and falls.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 29 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swords
Noun
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Since then, Shashou and Effron have been iterating alongside what has become a team of 50 robotics engineers on the manicure system, which can remove nail polish; deliver cuticle care; file nails — without blades — and impart colored polish and a top coat to finish.—
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
10 Nov. 2025
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However, this strength makes both the production and disposal of the blades costly and energy-intensive.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 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
Cite this Entry
“Swords.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swords. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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