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Recent Examples of broadsword
With fire and broadsword came pestilence, in the form of a sickness called Morrisania fever, which carried off many Refugees.
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Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024
In 2019, former Rep. Beto O’Rourke of Texas stabbed the balloon of sky-high expectations of his candidacy with a broadsword of a meltdown in Miami.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 23 Aug. 2023
There were lessons in horsemanship and broadsword handling.
—Bob Strauss, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2023
Penn remarks that Richard found Hastings’ lack of loyalty confusing and overwhelming – a level of annoyance that does not seem to merit resorting to the broadsword, but the story quickly moves on to the main event of Richard’s villainy: the murder of the princes in the Tower.
—Steve Donoghue, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Dec. 2020
The hands are broadsword-shaped, with a stainless steel build that contrasts nicely with the dial.
—Matthew Catellier, Forbes, 7 July 2022
In 2020, British teenagers and children wielding metal detectors discovered a pair of rare, 1,000-year-old coins and a late 17th- or early 18th-century English broadsword.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Dec. 2020
Cloud isn’t exactly discreet either, brandishing a broadsword as long as his body.
—Joshua Adams, Wired, 10 Nov. 2020
Cavill is Geralt of Rivia, a mutant slayer of monsters, gruffly navigating a world of broadswords and bloody battles.
—Brian Lowry, CNN, 20 Dec. 2019
Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024
In 2019, former Rep. Beto O’Rourke of Texas stabbed the balloon of sky-high expectations of his candidacy with a broadsword of a meltdown in Miami.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 23 Aug. 2023
There were lessons in horsemanship and broadsword handling.
—Bob Strauss, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2023
Penn remarks that Richard found Hastings’ lack of loyalty confusing and overwhelming – a level of annoyance that does not seem to merit resorting to the broadsword, but the story quickly moves on to the main event of Richard’s villainy: the murder of the princes in the Tower.
—Steve Donoghue, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Dec. 2020
The hands are broadsword-shaped, with a stainless steel build that contrasts nicely with the dial.
—Matthew Catellier, Forbes, 7 July 2022
In 2020, British teenagers and children wielding metal detectors discovered a pair of rare, 1,000-year-old coins and a late 17th- or early 18th-century English broadsword.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Dec. 2020
Cloud isn’t exactly discreet either, brandishing a broadsword as long as his body.
—Joshua Adams, Wired, 10 Nov. 2020
Cavill is Geralt of Rivia, a mutant slayer of monsters, gruffly navigating a world of broadswords and bloody battles.
—Brian Lowry, CNN, 20 Dec. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for broadsword
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As for weapons, Jon Snow’s Valyrian steel sword, Longclaw; Arya Stark’s rapier, Needle and Jaime Lannister’s Oathkeeper are among the offerings.Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Sep. 2024
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Its climax pits gentleman thief Arsène Lupin III against the dastardly Count Lazare de Cagliostro, with their rivalry culminating in a sweeping duel — the Count with a rapier, Lupin with a giant wrench — inside of the titular castle’s clock tower.Vikram Murthi, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2024
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For instance, some species were categorized as saber toothed, conical toothed, or scimitar toothed.Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 17 May 2024
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There’s also a head-spinning number of high-flying and extremely athletic dance scenes — some with drums and veils, some with tap shoes, some with scimitars and some with dinner trays that hide pop-up surprises.Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2024
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If Trump carries through with his threat of targeting China with economic measures and engages in more saber rattling, the resulting political tension between the two states will inevitably encourage hostility between their respective peoples.Yan Xuetong, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2024
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And its saber teeth were more commonly associated with mammals like Smilodon, which emerged in North America about 2.5 million years ago.Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 17 Dec. 2024
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The ultimate prop was the pirate flag, which could be decorated with a skull and crossbones (as in the classic Jolly Roger design), bleeding hearts, hourglasses, spears, cutlasses and skeletons.Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2024
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In that post, she could be seen dressed in a pirate costume, complete with a large hat, knee-high black boots and a cutlass sword.Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2024
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Morita tried to take off his master’s head with a sword, but made a botch of it; another disciple had to finish the job.Ian Buruma, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
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Remarkably, researchers also recovered parts of the sword’s scabbard—a sheath of wood and leather lined in beaver fur.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Broadsword.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broadsword. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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