Illustration of saber
- saber 1
variants
or chiefly British sabre
1
: a cavalry sword with a curved blade, thick back, and guard
2
a
: a light fencing or dueling sword having an arched guard that covers the back of the hand and a tapering flexible blade with a full cutting edge along one side and a partial cutting edge on the back at the tip compare épée, foil entry 4
b
: the sport of fencing with the saber
variants
or chiefly British sabre
sabered or sabred; sabering or sabring
ˈsā-b(ə-)riŋ 
: to strike, cut, or kill with a saber
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Ben Coxworth
may 15, New Atlas, 15 May 2026
But then, after weeks of saber rattling, the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran.
—Bella Bromberg, ARTnews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Maybe there were other things Donovan could have tried; other sabers to rattle, other philanthropists to approach.
—Megan Molteni, STAT, 7 Apr. 2026
Blindfolded, Jodee Berry was led out to the restaurant's parking lot where it was revealed her grand prize was actually a brand new Star Wars doll, a green toy Yoda (complete with light saber), meant as an April Fool's Day prank.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 1 Apr. 2026
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Noun
In all three cases, the light-saber-like lighting unit itself quickly attaches/detaches to and from a bayonet mount at the rear end of the main bracket.
—Ben Coxworth
may 15, New Atlas, 15 May 2026
But then, after weeks of saber rattling, the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran.
—Bella Bromberg, ARTnews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Maybe there were other things Donovan could have tried; other sabers to rattle, other philanthropists to approach.
—Megan Molteni, STAT, 7 Apr. 2026
Blindfolded, Jodee Berry was led out to the restaurant's parking lot where it was revealed her grand prize was actually a brand new Star Wars doll, a green toy Yoda (complete with light saber), meant as an April Fool's Day prank.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Saber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saber. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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