1
: a sharp pointed knife for stabbing
2
a
: something that resembles a dagger
b
: a character † used as a reference mark or to indicate a death date
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The final dagger for Martinez was an 11-game losing streak last month, when Washington went 7-19.
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Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Unlike two semi-famous people who blithely chatted away in the aisle holding up the start of Act 2.
Andrew Lloyd Webber shot daggers at them.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 2 July 2025
But his co-stars stepped up in that 83-79 win over the Celtics, with Artest scoring 20 points in 46 minutes, including a dagger 3-pointer with 1:01 remaining off of a pass from Bryant.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 22 June 2025
The notable image from that summit was of Trump seated with his arms folded defiantly as then-German Chancellor Angela Merkel stared daggers at him.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2025
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Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Unlike two semi-famous people who blithely chatted away in the aisle holding up the start of Act 2.
Andrew Lloyd Webber shot daggers at them.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 2 July 2025
But his co-stars stepped up in that 83-79 win over the Celtics, with Artest scoring 20 points in 46 minutes, including a dagger 3-pointer with 1:01 remaining off of a pass from Bryant.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 22 June 2025
The notable image from that summit was of Trump seated with his arms folded defiantly as then-German Chancellor Angela Merkel stared daggers at him.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2025
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“Dagger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dagger. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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dagger
noun
dag·ger
ˈdag-ər 
1
: a short weapon for stabbing
2
: a symbol † used in printing as a reference mark to indicate a death date
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