as in blades
a hand weapon with a length of metal sharpened on one or both sides and usually tapered to a sharp point
once upon a time dueling with swords was the gentlemanly way to settle a point of honor
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Recent Examples of swords
Clowns entertain crowds at local fairs by twisting skinny balloons into poodles and swords.
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Susan Tompor, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Speakers hidden in the foliage blared a soaring melody suggestive of a heroic quest involving swords.
—Bianca Bosker, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2025
But Bodie, with his room full of swords and adult braces, is the kind of wacky force that requires a clarity of vision and Winter isn’t up to the task.
—Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 11 Sep. 2025
Compared with children who played a game that was nonviolent, children who played a video game that included violence with guns or swords were more likely to touch a real, disabled handgun, handle a handgun longer and pull the trigger more times—including at themselves or their partner.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
The two playfully go at it with bright yellow swords made of balloons.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Clowns entertain crowds at local fairs by twisting skinny balloons into poodles and swords.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
If a book has swords and dragons on the cover, chances are boys will be interested.
—Doug McIntyre, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025
Peter was eating ice-cream cake; kids chased one another across the lawn brandishing foam swords and squirt guns.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Susan Tompor, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Speakers hidden in the foliage blared a soaring melody suggestive of a heroic quest involving swords.
—Bianca Bosker, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2025
But Bodie, with his room full of swords and adult braces, is the kind of wacky force that requires a clarity of vision and Winter isn’t up to the task.
—Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 11 Sep. 2025
Compared with children who played a game that was nonviolent, children who played a video game that included violence with guns or swords were more likely to touch a real, disabled handgun, handle a handgun longer and pull the trigger more times—including at themselves or their partner.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
The two playfully go at it with bright yellow swords made of balloons.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Clowns entertain crowds at local fairs by twisting skinny balloons into poodles and swords.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
If a book has swords and dragons on the cover, chances are boys will be interested.
—Doug McIntyre, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025
Peter was eating ice-cream cake; kids chased one another across the lawn brandishing foam swords and squirt guns.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swords
Noun
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With five blades sandwiched between two moisturizing bars, this razor speeds up the entire process (no fussing around with shaving cream), nourishing dry skin and making nicks a rare occurrence.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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That’s because food can build up or sneak into crevices within the gasket, seal, or blades.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For example, stainless steel has the addition of chromium to add rust resistance, while alloy steels might add nickel, copper, or aluminum to serve as construction material.—
Jesse Raub,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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Nickel is primarily used to make stainless steel and other alloy steels, as well as batteries.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Swords.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swords. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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