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 • Aug. 28, 2024

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

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 • Mar. 15, 2022

He’s made some changes to his will, which include leaving an antique 17th-century rapier to Darrell, as well as some paraphernalia to keep it cared for.

From Slate • Jan. 5, 2022

The hand that had held the purse an instant before now grasped his rapier.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood