dagger
Example Sentences
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The judge who sentenced Digwa said he was carrying a knife in a sheath, as well as a second, larger dagger linked to his tradition as a member of the Nihang order of Sikhs.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
"You were sober but were carrying a large Sikh dagger," Mousley said.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
At a defense forum in Singapore on Saturday, Brunson was asked if his "dagger" remarks were "authorised or endorsed by the Pentagon".
From Barron's • May 30, 2026
The novel’s satisfying denouement is assured when a disgraced former colleague of Ben’s, gloriously named Richard Take, accepts the proverbial dagger from Martin.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026
She tugged at the biggest knots, near the beast’s neck, with all her might, but they wouldn’t budge; then she tried using the dagger without luck either.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
Vocabulary lists containing dagger
"Macbeth": Act 1 Scene 7
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