variants
or sabre
as in broadsword
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Recent Examples of saber
In some ways, saber teeth represent an evolutionary pinnacle, the optimal design for a canine tooth to puncture prey, says Rayfield.
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Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 21 Jan. 2025
Just before our trip began, a group of St. Louis Neo Nazis had draped swastikas on an overpass in an act of pre-election saber rattling.
—Dan Sheehan, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
In addition to merely rattling sabers, the Kremlin also employed an intermediate-range ballistic missile at the Ukrainian city of Dnipro on Wednesday, marking the first time such a weapon has been used in combat.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin has been rattling his nuclear saber in a manner reminiscent of Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev.
—Madelyn Creedon, Foreign Affairs, 20 Nov. 2024
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Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 21 Jan. 2025
Just before our trip began, a group of St. Louis Neo Nazis had draped swastikas on an overpass in an act of pre-election saber rattling.
—Dan Sheehan, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
In addition to merely rattling sabers, the Kremlin also employed an intermediate-range ballistic missile at the Ukrainian city of Dnipro on Wednesday, marking the first time such a weapon has been used in combat.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin has been rattling his nuclear saber in a manner reminiscent of Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev.
—Madelyn Creedon, Foreign Affairs, 20 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for saber
Noun
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With fire and broadsword came pestilence, in the form of a sickness called Morrisania fever, which carried off many Refugees.—
Ian Frazier,
The New Yorker,
15 July 2024
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In 2019, former Rep. Beto O’Rourke of Texas stabbed the balloon of sky-high expectations of his candidacy with a broadsword of a meltdown in Miami.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
23 Aug. 2023
Noun
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As for weapons, Jon Snow’s Valyrian steel sword, Longclaw; Arya Stark’s rapier, Needle and Jaime Lannister’s Oathkeeper are among the offerings.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
The Indianapolis Star,
9 Sep. 2024
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Its climax pits gentleman thief Arsène Lupin III against the dastardly Count Lazare de Cagliostro, with their rivalry culminating in a sweeping duel — the Count with a rapier, Lupin with a giant wrench — inside of the titular castle’s clock tower.—
Vikram Murthi,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2024
Noun
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For instance, some species were categorized as saber toothed, conical toothed, or scimitar toothed.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
17 May 2024
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There’s also a head-spinning number of high-flying and extremely athletic dance scenes — some with drums and veils, some with tap shoes, some with scimitars and some with dinner trays that hide pop-up surprises.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2024
Noun
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The workers blamed Landi — who was still in charge — for their troubles, and an image of Landi posing, pirate-style, with a cartoon-villain expression and a cutlass between his teeth became a symbol for Eutelia’s misdeeds.—
Atossa Araxia Abrahamian Atossa Araxia Abrahamian,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2025
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The ultimate prop was the pirate flag, which could be decorated with a skull and crossbones (as in the classic Jolly Roger design), bleeding hearts, hourglasses, spears, cutlasses and skeletons.—
Sean Kingsley,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 May 2024
Noun
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Trade War Overview Tariff threats and trade policies are being weaponized to advance U.S. geopolitical conflict deterrence and economic statecraft, acting as the sword and shield of economic security to support U.S. self-sufficiency and undercut Chinese economic power.—
Jason Schenker,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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Some weapons, like warhammers, can only do blunt damage, while something like a sword or spear can switch between slicing and stabbing at the push of a button.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Saber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saber. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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