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John Tufts, USA TODAY, 30 Aug. 2017
Noun
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for poniard
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The next morning, however, Orry discovers Tula has poisoned his entire family — save for his brother — and has a dagger left over for him.Scott Tobias, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, two other rushers were able to find the end zone, with Lamar Jackson getting in for the Ravens’ first score of the game and Justice Hill putting the dagger in the victory with a 51-yard score in the fourth quarter.Scott Thompson, Fox News, 26 Nov. 2024
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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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Then Kekere-Ekun will quill piece by piece using colored paper, ribbons and parts of canvases before it's eventually completed.CNN, CNN, 2 Nov. 2022
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Visitors can view a variety of media including textiles—such as Navajo artist D.Y. Begay’s Southwest landscape painting on wool—beadwork, sculpture, photography, film and even clothing attire such as beaded and quilled Louboutin shoes.Lily Katzman, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2020
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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
Verb
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This condition occurs when an untreated ulcer perforates the lining of the bowel, creating an opening to another area of the body, Melmed explains.Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
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Those talons are going to perforate a colon with a swiftness, and no one wants to go to the emergency room with a gel tip stuck in the rectum.Brian Moylan, Vulture, 22 July 2024
Noun
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The knife should slide in and pry open the shell easily.Jennifer Hope Choi, Bon Appétit, 13 Dec. 2024
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Originating as a sod knife, these have become essential equipment for our garden staff at Yew Dell Botanical Gardens.Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 6 Dec. 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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Malik Harrison and Chris Board were thrust into into bigger roles because of injuries.Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 20 Dec. 2024
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The book hit shelves next summer via The Dial Press. Shallow, who rose to fame at age 25 after winning the reality TV show Survivor, was suddenly thrust into the spotlight following her appearance on the competition.Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Poniard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poniard. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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