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 dagger in my hand is already covered in my sweat.
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Mireille Juchau, The Dial, 4 Feb. 2025
For all of his tenacious effort at the defensive end, the signature play Friday for Maciejewski was a 3-pointer in the fourth quarter that served as the dagger.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025
Herein lies the manifest dagger pointed at the Abraham accords and at the West’s strategic partners in the region.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 29 Jan. 2025
The dagger came when Grayson found Alarbesh for a transition dunk that put Tech up 10 with just under two minutes to go.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2025
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Mireille Juchau, The Dial, 4 Feb. 2025
For all of his tenacious effort at the defensive end, the signature play Friday for Maciejewski was a 3-pointer in the fourth quarter that served as the dagger.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025
Herein lies the manifest dagger pointed at the Abraham accords and at the West’s strategic partners in the region.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 29 Jan. 2025
The dagger came when Grayson found Alarbesh for a transition dunk that put Tech up 10 with just under two minutes to go.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Dagger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dagger. Accessed 14 Feb. 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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