rapier

Example Sentences

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Susan, who has multiple sclerosis, walks with a cane, but one wouldn’t be surprised to see her wielding it as a rapier.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

“A broken rapier can push the clutch perfectly,” he explains, demonstrating his technique with an imaginary sword.

From BBC • Aug. 28, 2024

Schroeder took on the powerful elite with her rapier wit and antics for 24 years, shaking up stodgy government institutions by forcing them to acknowledge that women had a role in government.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 13, 2023

Puss, of course, is armed with a rapier, not a pistol, but the point is taken — as was the inspiration, directly from Leone’s “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2023

Jody thought of the rapier and of Gitano.

From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck