daggers
Example Sentences
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The bows, arrows, daggers, and maces found in their tombs were often interpreted as ceremonial objects rather than equipment the women had actually used.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
Gracie Abrams' third album is like a cutlery drawer full of daggers.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
The troublesome Queen of the Night dazzles with high notes that shoot out like daggers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
Some fought with only a trident; some fought mounted on horseback; some on chariot; others on foot with helmet and short sword; some with two daggers; still others exclusively fought wild beasts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026
He was bigger than a three-ton lorry, with horns the length of my father’s arms and points as sharp as daggers.
From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba
