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

Supposedly “laid back” Los Angeles was rife with sharp elbows, daggers plunged in backs and a relentless quest for glory.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2026

Wealth has a way of sorting relationships when one friend's opulence brings out lustful envy in the others, the deadly sins most likely to drive daggers into the gut of any platonic bond.

From Salon • Mar. 10, 2025

It is a story of neighbours at daggers drawn.

From BBC • Sep. 13, 2024

But his eyes were daggers on Luke, who only smiled.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss