Illustration of saber
- saber 1
variants
or chiefly British sabre
1
: a cavalry sword with a curved blade, thick back, and guard
2
a
: a light fencing or dueling sword having an arched guard that covers the back of the hand and a tapering flexible blade with a full cutting edge along one side and a partial cutting edge on the back at the tip compare épée, foil entry 4
b
: the sport of fencing with the saber
variants
or chiefly British sabre
sabered or sabred; sabering or sabring
ˈsā-b(ə-)riŋ 
: to strike, cut, or kill with a saber
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 14 Jan. 2025
This raised concerns about Moscow's saber rattling over its atomic weapons capabilities, which Putin also referred to in his speech on Friday, noting how Russia's nuclear doctrine now includes Belarus, if Moscow deemed the sovereignty of its neighbor under threat.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
If Trump carries through with his threat of targeting China with economic measures and engages in more saber rattling, the resulting political tension between the two states will inevitably encourage hostility between their respective peoples.
—Yan Xuetong, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2024
And its saber teeth were more commonly associated with mammals like Smilodon, which emerged in North America about 2.5 million years ago.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 17 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Wim made the first try, but was scared off by Jod holding the saber to Wendle’s neck.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 14 Jan. 2025
This raised concerns about Moscow's saber rattling over its atomic weapons capabilities, which Putin also referred to in his speech on Friday, noting how Russia's nuclear doctrine now includes Belarus, if Moscow deemed the sovereignty of its neighbor under threat.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
If Trump carries through with his threat of targeting China with economic measures and engages in more saber rattling, the resulting political tension between the two states will inevitably encourage hostility between their respective peoples.
—Yan Xuetong, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2024
And its saber teeth were more commonly associated with mammals like Smilodon, which emerged in North America about 2.5 million years ago.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Saber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saber. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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