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swords

NOUN

weapon

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blade dagger saber

STRONG

backsword brand broadsword claymore creese cutlas cutlass dirk epee falchion foil hanger kris rapier sabre scimitar toledo

WEAK

bilbo curtana damascus blade estoc glaive scimiter smallsword spadroon

NOUN

saber

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blade dagger weapon

STRONG

bill brand cutlass epee foil rapier scimitar

WEAK

bilbo

Example Sentences

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"Leaders take responsibility, but too often that has meant other people falling on their swords," Streeting said.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Massive haul of Roman Empire crockery and swords hidden in Swiss lake.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

But more fundamentally, "you can barely make ends meet" as a swordsmith today, with prices kept low by disdain for newly crafted swords among the industry old guard and collectors, 66-year-old Tsubouchi said.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

Germany’s Der Spiegel showed Europe’s leaders dressed in Nordic warrior garb and brandishing swords.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026

Belet tossed the wooden swords in the corner.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda