daggers

noun

plural of dagger
as in bayonets
a sharp pointed knife that is used as a weapon

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Recent Examples of daggers The painting, now owned by MoMA, shows a mélange of people—soldiers, civilians, field workers—and animals, as well as daggers. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 27 Aug. 2026 The story delivers tender and tragic daggers to the heart through a series of unsettling encounters that expose the awkwardness of puberty. — Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026 True to form, Bladee’s daggers land with a delivery as sweet and honeyed as mead in his ethereal voice. — Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026 Weary of seeing people pick their teeth with daggers, Cardinal Richelieu has knives blunted in royal France. — New York Times, 17 July 2026 In his first international meeting with England, Messi had a pair of assists on two late-match daggers that pierced through the hearts of Three Lions’ players and supporters. — Gavin Godfrey, AJC.com, 16 July 2026 Like Cynthia notes, clearly the rift between Porsha and Shamea is bigger than the show, but from a viewer’s perspective, only one party continues to throw daggers. — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 15 June 2026 There will be mass hallucinations, legal exorcisms, shady book launderers, and scarlet daggers. — Willa Rubin, NPR, 1 May 2026 Many of the thousands of demonstrators taking to the streets brandished weapons including guns and daggers, while others waved Lebanese, Palestinian, Iranian and Hezbollah flags. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for daggers
  1. bayonets
  2. cutters
  3. swords
  4. blades
Noun
  • Back then, students halted studies to pick up rifles, muskets, and bayonets.
    — Ira Porter, Christian Science Monitor, 3 July 2026
  • Guard members had tried to disperse the crowd with tear gas and had advanced toward the protesters with bayonets affixed to their rifles.
    — USA Today, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Definition of bayonets
Noun
  • Pitchers are disguising their four-seamers up with more cutters in than ever before, so just advising him to be more aggressive in the zone is not good enough.
    — Eno Sarris, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • In Minneapolis, another has gone viral for videos of himself dismantling the equipment with bolt cutters.
    — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of cutters
Noun
  • There were various life-size swords on display, such as the Zenithian sword and the Sword of Light from Dragon Quest XI.
    — Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Fans were still filing in, braving 90-degree heat with novelty beer swords in hand, as Maiava moved USC methodically down the field, punching in a one-yard keeper for an early score.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of swords
Noun
  • The award for over $107 million will provide for the design, testing, and integration of rotor blades for a VH-92A presidential helicopter.
    — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Aug. 2026
  • At some point, the child fell from the platform and was partially run over by the mower, which had its blades engaged.
    — Cole Premo, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of blades

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“Daggers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daggers. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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