Illustration of sword
- 1 pommel
- 2 hilt
- 3 guard
- 4 blade
often attributive
1
: a weapon (such as a cutlass or rapier) with a long blade for cutting or thrusting that is often used as a symbol of honor or authority
2
a
: an agency or instrument of destruction or combat
b
: the use of force
the pen is mightier than the sword—
E. G. Bulwer-Lytton
E. G. Bulwer-Lytton3
: coercive power
4
: something that resembles a sword
Examples of sword in a Sentence
once upon a time dueling with swords was the gentlemanly way to settle a point of honor
Recent Examples on the Web
Two American women squared up for a sword fight at dusk.
—Nick Duffy, NBC News, 28 July 2024
Some valiantly fell on the sword of that growth for the greater good (i.e. Tindaro and Panfilo), while others like Pampinea paid the steeper price for not evolving as much.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 27 July 2024
Archaeologists have found curved iron blades, a spearhead, two pilums (a type of javelin used by Romans in combat at close range), a pommel of a sword and the handle for a cutting weapon, according to the release.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 23 July 2024
Nearby, the team also found broken iron sword handles, curved blades, javelin points and a spearhead.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 July 2024
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Nick Duffy, NBC News, 28 July 2024
Some valiantly fell on the sword of that growth for the greater good (i.e. Tindaro and Panfilo), while others like Pampinea paid the steeper price for not evolving as much.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 27 July 2024
Archaeologists have found curved iron blades, a spearhead, two pilums (a type of javelin used by Romans in combat at close range), a pommel of a sword and the handle for a cutting weapon, according to the release.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 23 July 2024
Nearby, the team also found broken iron sword handles, curved blades, javelin points and a spearhead.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for sword
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“Sword.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sword. Accessed 20 Aug. 2024.
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