daggers

Example Sentences

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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

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

Meanwhile, the bright lights in my room were excruciating, like hot white daggers to my eyes, especially my poor left eye, which wouldn’t close.

From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai