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daggers

  • plural
    of dagger.
    dagger
    noun
    a short, swordlike weapon with a pointed blade and a handle, used for stabbing.

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“No matter how many daggers we stared at her, she was unfazed,” said Osada, a graphic designer and occasional live-music photographer who lives in Sunderland, England.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

The bows, arrows, daggers, and maces found in their tombs were often interpreted as ceremonial objects rather than equipment the women had actually used.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026

Here, the evildoers receive sumptuous cloaks along with their metaphorical daggers.

From Salon ● Jan. 28, 2026

When the last players got a chance to take down their cloaks, daggers and suspicions they had the opportunity to ask each other what they wanted to do if they won.

From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2026

The other mother looked daggers, but she smiled sweetly.

From "Coraline" by Neil Gaiman