as in sabre
a straight sword that has a narrow blade with sharp edges
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Recent Examples of rapier
Some of his favorites include a Spanish cup-hilt rapier, a defensive left-hand dagger from the 15th century, and a Napoleonic cavalry saber.
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Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2024
Guy Branum is a rapier wit, Lisa Gilroy is an improv beast, and Marcella Arguello is always the coolest person in the room.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 26 Jan. 2024
No one bothered to do the math, however, because Bentsen destroyed Quayle’s point with a rapier thrust.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2023
Like the introductory rivalry scene in which Cyrano’s rapier wit and rapier skills humiliate a celebrated theater ham just to win the flighty Roxanne’s attention, Wright aims to impress, but his flamboyance and foundering romanticism miss the mark.
—Armond White, National Review, 25 Feb. 2022
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Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2024
Guy Branum is a rapier wit, Lisa Gilroy is an improv beast, and Marcella Arguello is always the coolest person in the room.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 26 Jan. 2024
No one bothered to do the math, however, because Bentsen destroyed Quayle’s point with a rapier thrust.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2023
Like the introductory rivalry scene in which Cyrano’s rapier wit and rapier skills humiliate a celebrated theater ham just to win the flighty Roxanne’s attention, Wright aims to impress, but his flamboyance and foundering romanticism miss the mark.
—Armond White, National Review, 25 Feb. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rapier
Noun
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There was a tool that seemed purpose-built for stabbing—about a foot long, with a curved handle and a steel blade filed into the shape of a talon.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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The frame is crafted with sturdy steel hardware and finished with an antique bronze powder accent.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Wim made the first try, but was scared off by Jod holding the saber to Wendle’s neck.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
14 Jan. 2025
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This raised concerns about Moscow's saber rattling over its atomic weapons capabilities, which Putin also referred to in his speech on Friday, noting how Russia's nuclear doctrine now includes Belarus, if Moscow deemed the sovereignty of its neighbor under threat.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
7 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The department wrote that Ross turned toward an officer with the knife in hand.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Jan. 2025
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The pardons for those who attacked the U.S. Capitol included those who didn’t commit violence as well as those who carried firearms, Tasers, and knives into the melee, according to the U.S. attorney’s office.—
Patrik Jonsson,
The Christian Science Monitor,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Rapier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapier. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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