daggers
Example Sentences
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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
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
They made a grim display in their ring- mail, iron halfhelms, and black cloaks, with tall spears in their hands and swords and daggers on their belts.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
