daggers
Example Sentences
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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
Here, the evildoers receive sumptuous cloaks along with their metaphorical daggers.
From Salon ● Jan. 28, 2026
Naroditsky had strong social ties, and was well respected publicly and privately, but the thin daggers of cyberbullying may have slipped past those defenses.
From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2025
It is a story of neighbours at daggers drawn.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2024
Katherine is now staring daggers at me as the sheriff turns to her, a glint of interest in his eye.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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