rapier

Example Sentences

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Susan, who has multiple sclerosis, walks with a cane, but one wouldn’t be surprised to see her wielding it as a rapier.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

No one bothered to do the math, however, because Bentsen destroyed Quayle’s point with a rapier thrust.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 31, 2023

Schroeder took on the powerful elite with her rapier wit and antics for 24 years, shaking up stodgy government institutions by forcing them to acknowledge that women had a role in government.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 13, 2023

But only after their rapier hosts punctured them twice in the opening 16 minutes with two goals of ruthless simplicity by Giovanni Simeone.

From BBC • Oct. 26, 2022

Just as suddenly, Mr. Armin's rapier left his side and came to low ward before him.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood