Illustration of sword
- 1 pommel
- 2 hilt
- 3 guard
- 4 blade
often attributive
1
: a weapon (such as a cutlass or rapier) with a long blade for cutting or thrusting that is often used as a symbol of honor or authority
2
a
: an agency or instrument of destruction or combat
b
: the use of force
the pen is mightier than the sword—
E. G. Bulwer-Lytton
E. G. Bulwer-Lytton3
: coercive power
4
: something that resembles a sword
Examples of sword in a Sentence
once upon a time dueling with swords was the gentlemanly way to settle a point of honor
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However, experts think this particular sword is linked to the Vandals, a Germanic group associated with the Przeworsk culture in central and southern Poland.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Feb. 2025
The Vice President’s speech took an agreeable detour, referencing Vance’s recent visit to Les Invalides where the Marquis de Lafayette’s sword was on display.
—London Business School, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
The sword, broken in two, might have been used by Vandal warriors and buried in a funeral ritual.
—Stories By Real-Time News Team, With Ai Summarization, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2025
The press release stated that Loyo had attacked deputies with a knife, but Merritt told the court that he had been informed that the weapon was actually a sword.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2025
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Feb. 2025
The Vice President’s speech took an agreeable detour, referencing Vance’s recent visit to Les Invalides where the Marquis de Lafayette’s sword was on display.
—London Business School, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
The sword, broken in two, might have been used by Vandal warriors and buried in a funeral ritual.
—Stories By Real-Time News Team, With Ai Summarization, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2025
The press release stated that Loyo had attacked deputies with a knife, but Merritt told the court that he had been informed that the weapon was actually a sword.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Sword.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sword. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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