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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And then, to drive the dagger into Michaela even more, Simone walks down the stairs in a stunning pale blue dress that Michaela had made for her.
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Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 22 May 2025
Brunson’s shot — a cold-blooded pull-up three with the season hanging in the balance — was the dagger that sent New York to its third straight second-round appearance.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 2 May 2025
Brunson scored eight points in the game’s final 5:04, including a 3-pointer with 2:25 remaining that gave the Knicks a 116-104 lead and served as the dagger.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 13 May 2025
More symbolic may be the dagger tattoo on his left forearm.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 9 May 2025
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Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 22 May 2025
Brunson’s shot — a cold-blooded pull-up three with the season hanging in the balance — was the dagger that sent New York to its third straight second-round appearance.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 2 May 2025
Brunson scored eight points in the game’s final 5:04, including a 3-pointer with 2:25 remaining that gave the Knicks a 116-104 lead and served as the dagger.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 13 May 2025
More symbolic may be the dagger tattoo on his left forearm.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 9 May 2025
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“Dagger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dagger. Accessed 2 Jun. 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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