rapier

Example Sentences

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“A broken rapier can push the clutch perfectly,” he explains, demonstrating his technique with an imaginary sword.

From BBC

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

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

Lydia Millet’s most recent novel was a polished rapier called “A Children’s Bible.”

From Washington Post

The line between realism and fable is sometimes rapier thin, especially in the family tales that inspired Diana Abu-Jaber’s eighth book, “Fencing with the King.”

From Washington Post