shiv

Example Sentences

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Sharp as a shiv but wickedly playful, Nick Harkaway's near-future noir sends Cal Sounder, an all too human detective, into the realm of literal giants.

From Scientific American • May 31, 2023

His people have said he plans to be strategic with his criticisms — more shiv than sledgehammer.

From Seattle Times • May 30, 2023

So to be betrayed by someone he took under his wing is the deepest shiv someone could stick in him, especially on a Starfleet mission.

From New York Times • Mar. 16, 2023

In “The Playboy of the Western World,” audiences gain access to a long-standing Irish tradition of playwrights with a yen for the dramatic shiv.

From Washington Post • Nov. 9, 2022

And you know that buried inside the fluffy confection of “Younger” is a shiv aimed straight at misogyny and ageism in publishing and beyond.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 8, 2020