variants
or sabre
as in broadsword
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Recent Examples of saber
Just recently, there’s evidence that some of the anti-monopoly saber rattling might be working.
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Steven Hill, The Mercury News, 20 July 2024
Poke someone with the saber, and its blade will safely collapse without damage.
—Sean Hollister, The Verge, 31 Aug. 2024
Just like the Olympic equivalent, wheelchair fencing consists of three disciplines: foil, épée, and saber.
—Molly Higgins, WIRED, 19 Aug. 2024
Susan Baek Fencing uses three different weapons: epee (or épée), foil and saber.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 30 July 2024
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Steven Hill, The Mercury News, 20 July 2024
Poke someone with the saber, and its blade will safely collapse without damage.
—Sean Hollister, The Verge, 31 Aug. 2024
Just like the Olympic equivalent, wheelchair fencing consists of three disciplines: foil, épée, and saber.
—Molly Higgins, WIRED, 19 Aug. 2024
Susan Baek Fencing uses three different weapons: epee (or épée), foil and saber.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 30 July 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
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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
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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
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Morita tried to take off his master’s head with a sword, but made a botch of it; another disciple had to finish the job.Ian Buruma, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
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Remarkably, researchers also recovered parts of the sword’s scabbard—a sheath of wood and leather lined in beaver fur.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Saber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saber. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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