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
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In Dune, Momoa's character is the sword master and mentor to Timothée Chalamet's character, Paul Atreides.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
The detailed survey revealed, among other things, an extensive hull structure, multiple iron cannons, swords, muskets, copper cauldrons and some sealed chests whose contents remain unknown, Historic England said in a press release.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 30 July 2025
The recent excavation was all thanks to an amateur metal detectorist who found two iron Roman cavalry swords in the same location in March 2023.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2025
One of the tombstones, found on July 8, featured a carving of a knight wearing a helmet and chain mail and carrying a shield and sword.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 July 2025
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Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
The detailed survey revealed, among other things, an extensive hull structure, multiple iron cannons, swords, muskets, copper cauldrons and some sealed chests whose contents remain unknown, Historic England said in a press release.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 30 July 2025
The recent excavation was all thanks to an amateur metal detectorist who found two iron Roman cavalry swords in the same location in March 2023.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2025
One of the tombstones, found on July 8, featured a carving of a knight wearing a helmet and chain mail and carrying a shield and sword.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 July 2025
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 4 Aug. 2025.
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