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

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

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

Harry, Ron, and Hermione, flat on its back, scraped against the ceiling as it dived toward the passage opening, while the pursuing goblins hurled daggers that glanced off its flanks.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling