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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Yegor Mostovshikov, The Dial, 9 Sep. 2025
The saber is one of two props used by Prowse (and his stunt double Bob Anderson) in Episode V and Episode VI.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2025
Harry Potter wands, light sabers: Both your Harry Potter wands and Star Wars light sabers are safe to fly.
—Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Sep. 2025
Both saber makers offer models suitable for children, which are largely, if not entirely, made of plastic, so they are designed to withstand a few knocks and bumps without causing too much damage.
—Alexander Cox, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Russian forces had also taken old icons and books, a Polovtsian saber, Scythian bronze items, buckles, amulets, temple rings, axes and arrowheads from the times of Kievan Rus, the first East Slavic state, established between the 9th and 13th centuries.
—Yegor Mostovshikov, The Dial, 9 Sep. 2025
The saber is one of two props used by Prowse (and his stunt double Bob Anderson) in Episode V and Episode VI.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2025
Harry Potter wands, light sabers: Both your Harry Potter wands and Star Wars light sabers are safe to fly.
—Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Sep. 2025
Both saber makers offer models suitable for children, which are largely, if not entirely, made of plastic, so they are designed to withstand a few knocks and bumps without causing too much damage.
—Alexander Cox, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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“Saber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saber. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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