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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For example, a 6.5-meter-high Christmas tree built for retailer Habitat was sustainably crafted using perspex and steel.Forbes, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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One place where his demeanor takes a serious turn is the weight room, cold steel never smiling back.Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
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If Trump carries through with his threat of targeting China with economic measures and engages in more saber rattling, the resulting political tension between the two states will inevitably encourage hostility between their respective peoples.Yan Xuetong, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2024
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And its saber teeth were more commonly associated with mammals like Smilodon, which emerged in North America about 2.5 million years ago.Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 17 Dec. 2024
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Well, some customers like to break it apart in other ways or slice it at home by knife.Miami Herald File, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
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After the bar closes, Jimenez prepares to kill Tommy with a knife.Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Rapier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapier. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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