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
And in tumble Spiderman and Hulk, swords in hand, a shy Snow White with her wellies on wrong, and Pocahontas cuddling a teddy.
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Literary Hub,
19 June 2026
Gouts of flame in the skies, swords clashing below as dragons wage war on the high seas.
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Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
With guns, swords, lasers, jetpacks, and all manner of sci-fi weaponry.
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George Yang,
Space.com,
15 June 2026
Recipients of the emperor’s mercy were given symbolic wooden swords to carry with them in perpetuity.
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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.
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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.
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Mike Ryan,
IndieWire,
4 June 2026
Come to Eternia, the mythical home of flying dragon-like creatures, and swords, and sorcery, and spaceships — really, all the stuff a 12-year-old science fiction fanatic loves.
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David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
4 June 2026
Hurtled out of the kingdom of Eternia as a boy, this Prince Adam (a terrifically game Nicholas Galitzine) came of age in Oklahoma City as a sweet guy who happens to be obsessed with swords.
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Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
Literary Hub,
19 June 2026
Gouts of flame in the skies, swords clashing below as dragons wage war on the high seas.
—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
With guns, swords, lasers, jetpacks, and all manner of sci-fi weaponry.
—
George Yang,
Space.com,
15 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
Come to Eternia, the mythical home of flying dragon-like creatures, and swords, and sorcery, and spaceships — really, all the stuff a 12-year-old science fiction fanatic loves.
—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
4 June 2026
Hurtled out of the kingdom of Eternia as a boy, this Prince Adam (a terrifically game Nicholas Galitzine) came of age in Oklahoma City as a sweet guy who happens to be obsessed with swords.
—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swords
Noun
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As the aircraft approached Atlantic City, a portion of one of the main rotor blades separated, the NTSB report showed, tearing the transmission and rotor apart and sending the helicopter crashing onto the Garden State Parkway.
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While individual blades reach 18 inches in length, the plant itself rarely exceeds 8 inches in height.
Noun
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But while Western knives tend to prioritize durability, many Japanese knife steels prioritize high carbon content for better sharpness and edge retention.
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The eye fixed on me, binding me to millions—billions—of other eyes, only steels my resolve to see my sacrifice through to the end.
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“Swords.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swords. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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