sword

Example Sentences

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“If you think you’re the best lyricist, you must be using the Wu-Tang sword, and so we’re the Wu-Tang Clan. We felt we were the best lyricists in hip-hop.”

From Salon • May 31, 2026

The law’s shield is shattered, and its sword is dulled.

From Slate • May 1, 2026

But success is a double-edged sword for Coventry.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

AI enters a culture already sliced and diced by the double-edged sword of digital technology.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Except, just like that, the sword brightened from black to its usual dull white, like the sun emerging from behind a cloud.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley