as in blades
a hand weapon with a length of metal sharpened on one or both sides and usually tapered to a sharp point
once upon a time dueling with swords was the gentlemanly way to settle a point of honor
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Recent Examples of swords
At least 18 male figures in blue-and-white striped striped shirts and pants occupy a massive triptych, some in powerful stances, others distressed, and at least two human heads have been lopped off with swords.
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Natasha Gural, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
There’s a guy who runs at you with swords.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Natasha Gural, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
There’s a guy who runs at you with swords.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Swords.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swords. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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