Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yataghan
Noun
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Derrick White, who endured his third straight brutal shooting game (3-for-12; 1-for-8 from three), set up Tatum’s dagger with one of his two fourth-quarter offensive rebounds.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026 -
Dansby Swanson provided the dagger in the ninth.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Apart from the optical glass inside, the XC 13-33mm is all plastic, even the bayonet mount that attaches to the camera.—
Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
6 Apr. 2026
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Some vehicles, however, have a bayonet-type attachment that uses two screws to hold the wiper in place.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This includes openly carrying the famous Jim Bowie knife, as well as daggers, dirks, throwing knives, stilettos, poniards, swords, machetes and spears.—
John Tufts,
USA TODAY,
30 Aug. 2017
Noun
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Erlanger teamed up with the brand to design a collection featuring two elegant high-heel styles — a sculptural stiletto and a platform heel — across 12 colorways, priced at $399.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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The $50 top features a small, red stiletto with the franchise's pitchfork heel embroidered on the chest.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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The workers blamed Landi — who was still in charge — for their troubles, and an image of Landi posing, pirate-style, with a cartoon-villain expression and a cutlass between his teeth became a symbol for Eutelia’s misdeeds.—
Atossa Araxia Abrahamian Atossa Araxia Abrahamian,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2025
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The ultimate prop was the pirate flag, which could be decorated with a skull and crossbones (as in the classic Jolly Roger design), bleeding hearts, hourglasses, spears, cutlasses and skeletons.—
Sean Kingsley,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 May 2024
Noun
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The bodkins were helpful tools that could double as hairpins.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Aug. 2025
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Icke also occasionally cues up some Bob Dylan songs, chosen for their on-the-bodkin lyrics.—
Helen Shaw,
Vulture,
30 June 2022
Noun
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Police said Johnson was on probation for a previous conviction for possession of a dirk or dagger at the time of his arrest.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Additionally, one person was arrested on suspicion of possessing a dirk or dagger, police said.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
29 Mar. 2026
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South Carolina is also one of several states that has noted a concerning trend of weapons like knives and blades entering their facilities through drone deliveries.—
Taylor Galgano,
CNN Money,
3 May 2026
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Gun control activists slammed the moves as dangerous and irresponsible just days after authorities say a man armed with guns and knives tried to storm the White House Correspondents' Association dinner and kill the Republican president.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 May 2026
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“Yataghan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yataghan. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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