as in poniard
a sharp pointed knife that is used as a weapon
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Recent Examples of dagger
Hawkeyes sharpshooter Alvaro Folgueiras delivered the dagger — a wide-open 3-pointer from the corner.
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Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
Tozier hit a dagger 3 with 48 seconds left and Gudeman made a layup with 20 seconds left for the final score.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2026
After dribbling between his legs, Mark switched up and leaned to his right and let loose with a dagger jumper from 20 feet out.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 18 Mar. 2026
When Mark hit what felt like a dagger mid-range jumper with 37 seconds remaining, the Wolfpack’s Darrion Williams, who led all scorers with 21 points, made yet another 3-pointer to cut the score to 66-65 with 25 seconds remaining.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
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Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
Tozier hit a dagger 3 with 48 seconds left and Gudeman made a layup with 20 seconds left for the final score.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2026
After dribbling between his legs, Mark switched up and leaned to his right and let loose with a dagger jumper from 20 feet out.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 18 Mar. 2026
When Mark hit what felt like a dagger mid-range jumper with 37 seconds remaining, the Wolfpack’s Darrion Williams, who led all scorers with 21 points, made yet another 3-pointer to cut the score to 66-65 with 25 seconds remaining.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dagger
Noun
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This includes openly carrying the famous Jim Bowie knife, as well as daggers, dirks, throwing knives, stilettos, poniards, swords, machetes and spears.—
John Tufts,
USA TODAY,
30 Aug. 2017
Noun
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The lens ships with a petal-style hood that ratchets on or off the front bayonet with a twist and can be reversed for easier storage and transport, front and rear caps, and a drawstring pouch.—
Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
4 Mar. 2026
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Forty-five degree angle with your bayonet, go through the soil, find, find, find, dink dink.—
Tracy Smith,
CBS News,
18 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Video footage of the brutal attack showed the gang killing the child with multiple weapons, including a kitchen knife and a machete.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Mar. 2026
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Jordan attacked two hikers with a machete in 2019.—
Katie Jackson,
Outside,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The workers blamed Landi — who was still in charge — for their troubles, and an image of Landi posing, pirate-style, with a cartoon-villain expression and a cutlass between his teeth became a symbol for Eutelia’s misdeeds.—
Atossa Araxia Abrahamian Atossa Araxia Abrahamian,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2025
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The ultimate prop was the pirate flag, which could be decorated with a skull and crossbones (as in the classic Jolly Roger design), bleeding hearts, hourglasses, spears, cutlasses and skeletons.—
Sean Kingsley,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 May 2024
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Her eight-inch stilettos proved to be a bit of an issue though.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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At Dior, jeans wide and relaxed with aged washed or straight and ending neatly above stilettos.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Additionally, one person was arrested on suspicion of possessing a dirk or dagger, police said.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Richardson, who is in federal custody, was originally charged with a felony count of criminal threats, a felony count of possessing brass knuckles, a count of possessing a dirk or dagger, all felonies, and a misdemeanor count of possession of a large-capacity magazine.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Forrest removed the cap of one and found a switchblade.—
James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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The organization Knife Rights and other plaintiffs filed a lawsuit in 2023 in San Diego federal court challenging California’s switchblade prohibition.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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When police arrived at the scene, Mendez-Marin had blood on his clothes and a bloody pocketknife on him, officials said.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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Police said Gregory then pulled out a pocketknife, threatened to stab the juvenile and began stealing a PlayStation console and controllers.—
Garrett Behanna,
CBS News,
18 Jan. 2026
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“Dagger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dagger. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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