daggers

Example Sentences

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Some fought with only a trident; some fought mounted on horseback; some on chariot; others on foot with helmet and short sword; some with two daggers; still others exclusively fought wild beasts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Here, the evildoers receive sumptuous cloaks along with their metaphorical daggers.

From Salon • Jan. 28, 2026

But in a yearlong critical examination of what happened and what didn’t, The Times has exposed multiple systemic failures, and questions linger like daggers over the heads of public officials.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025

All that stops the ship from moving now are a pair of "daggers" - hinged steel levers held in place by steel pins.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2024

Mrs. Caruthers ignored Ophie and stared daggers at Penelope.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland