as in blade
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 sword
Her eyes wide and wise; her tenacity both a sword and a balm.
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Britt Lower, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
An inscription from Rome records a Provocator who fought with a spatha, a long cavalry sword, not the standard short gladius.
—Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
The team also uncovered a sword at the underwater site, which suggests a military escort may have been aboard the ship.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Anyone who is a disciple of Christ, the Prince of Peace, is never on the side of those who once wielded the sword and today drop bombs.
—Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
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Britt Lower, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
An inscription from Rome records a Provocator who fought with a spatha, a long cavalry sword, not the standard short gladius.
—Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
The team also uncovered a sword at the underwater site, which suggests a military escort may have been aboard the ship.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Anyone who is a disciple of Christ, the Prince of Peace, is never on the side of those who once wielded the sword and today drop bombs.
—Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for sword
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sword
Noun
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However, there was a really scary moment in a Game 4 thriller when one player took a skate blade straight to the face.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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Avoid mowing with dull blades; sharpen frequently.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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Safe Haven, by Shencheng Xu, is a 10-foot tall steel sculpture that depicts three children joyfully playing beneath a tree, amidst some animals.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Graphite blocks inside caught fire, and the resulting explosion blew the reactor's 1,000-tonne concrete and steel lid into the air, then destroyed much of the turbine hall.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Sword.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sword. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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