as in poniard
a sharp pointed knife that is used as a weapon
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Recent Examples of dagger
Stacks of jeweled rings, chunky cuff bracelets big enough to hide a thin dagger inside, and gold hoop earrings worn always like a uniform.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
In a melee of swords, daggers and pistols, Maynard’s men, most of them injured, overwhelmed Blackbeard, leaving him shot five times and cut 20.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
Smith added a dagger 3-pointer with 4:28 remaining, increasing the St. John’s lead to 75-63.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 17 Nov. 2024
Bregman’s was a three-run shot that cleared the Green Monster following two quick singles to lead off the inning, and Alvarez’s solo shot was a bomb to dead center that felt in the moment like a dagger.
—Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 11 Aug. 2024
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
In a melee of swords, daggers and pistols, Maynard’s men, most of them injured, overwhelmed Blackbeard, leaving him shot five times and cut 20.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
Smith added a dagger 3-pointer with 4:28 remaining, increasing the St. John’s lead to 75-63.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 17 Nov. 2024
Bregman’s was a three-run shot that cleared the Green Monster following two quick singles to lead off the inning, and Alvarez’s solo shot was a bomb to dead center that felt in the moment like a dagger.
—Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 11 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dagger
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If these were not available a gun could be spiked with a bayonet which would then be broken off so it could not be pulled out.David Hambling, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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There are vents in the back for fresh air, pin bayonets and a slide lock to keep doors tightly closed and secure, and all-weather construction to prevent rust and corrosion.Shea Simmons, People.com, 29 Sep. 2024
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The statement was issued just days after gangs launched a pre-dawn attack Tuesday around an upper-class community in Haiti’s capital, forcing residents armed with machetes and guns to fight side-by-side with police to repel gunmen.Danica Coto, Chicago Tribune, 24 Nov. 2024
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Prosecutors allege in charging documents that Nguyen had hit Reeder with an ax or machete, per KOMO News and The Seattle Times.Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
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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
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In that post, she could be seen dressed in a pirate costume, complete with a large hat, knee-high black boots and a cutlass sword.Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2024
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Rounding out Kidman's look were a few rings, earrings, and pointed toe black stilettos.Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 3 Dec. 2024
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This includes everything from over-the-knee, platform boots that feature quilting along the sides and straps up the back of the calf, to one of this year’s trendiest silhouettes: simple stiletto slingbacks.Mikelle Street, Them, 26 Nov. 2024
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California, which is also in the Ninth Circuit, bans the possession of an even wider assortment of bladed weapons, including dirks, daggers, ballistic knives, belt buckle knives, lipstick case knives, cane swords, and more.Matt Ford, The New Republic, 9 Aug. 2023
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On Tuesday, Adam Abdul-Jabbar was charged with three counts of assault with a deadly weapon, one count of carrying a dirk or dagger and three enhancements of inflicting great bodily injury, according to the Orange County District Attorney's Office.Harriet Sokmensuer, PEOPLE.com, 26 Aug. 2020
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Videos shared online as far back as May 2022 show Ukrainian troops using Switchblade suicide drones, which have wings that pop out like a switchblade and are made by U.S. defense contractor AeroVironment, to target Russian forces.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
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When Trump was 13, his father found his collection of switchblades (bought after seeing West Side Story) and shipped him off to a military academy known for corporal punishment.EW.com, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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For example, Catherine doesn’t mention that Jonathan pierced his arm with his pocketknife — a gift from Mr. Brigstocke — and forced her to drink the blood.Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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According to a board member, the state had also placed School 10 on a list of dangerous schools, partly owing to an incident in which a student had been found with a pocketknife.Alec MacGillis, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2024
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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
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Punishment for cursing or disparaging a clergyman was having a bodkin — a large needle — driven through the tongue.Michael E. Ruane, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2017
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“Dagger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dagger. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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