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sword

noun

ˈsȯrd

as in blade

a hand weapon with a length of metal sharpened on one or both sides and usually tapered to a sharp point once upon a time dueling with swords was the gentlemanly way to settle a point of honor

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Recent Examples of sword Remarkably, researchers also recovered parts of the sword’s scabbard—a sheath of wood and leather lined in beaver fur. —

Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025 Morita tried to take off his master’s head with a sword, but made a botch of it; another disciple had to finish the job. —

Ian Buruma, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025 Big movies with big scores often draw on the Western canon, invoking the divine nature of classical music into scenes where a spaceship launches from Earth or anywhere from two to 200 guys fight with swords. —

Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 5 Jan. 2025 Burrow was sacked seven times in the Bengals’ overtime win over the Broncos on Saturday, so maybe less pretend sword fights this week, guys. 2. —

Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sword