sword
Example Sentences
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But, young hero, if you are always safe behind another’s shield, you will never know the power of your own sword.
From Literature
Gellar wields a double-edged sword: “Buffy” helped shape the landscape of modern TV, but it’s because the show was and is so popular that the role sticks to her no matter where she goes.
From Salon
AI enters a culture already sliced and diced by the double-edged sword of digital technology.
From Los Angeles Times
He said he had done self-defence training at MI5's London headquarters, Thames House, with a ninjutsu instructor, describing it as "swords and knives and stuff".
From BBC
It was always the hand of the legionary soldier, wielding the sword.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
