scimitar

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Recent Examples of scimitar For instance, some species were categorized as saber toothed, conical toothed, or scimitar toothed. Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 17 May 2024 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 His sleepy eyes, scimitar nose, and pronounced chin made his face a caricaturist’s dream. Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 21 July 2023 The Katara Towers, the near-circular building modeled on the scimitar swords that make up Qatar’s emblem, play host to two luxury hotels, the Fairmont Doha and the all-suite Raffles Doha, the country’s first six-star hotel. Ulrike Lemmin-Woolfrey, CNN, 24 Apr. 2023 See All Example Sentences for scimitar
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Noun
  • With fire and broadsword came pestilence, in the form of a sickness called Morrisania fever, which carried off many Refugees.
    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
Noun
  • Although scaled down in cast and production size to fit the 194-seat Solana Beach theater, this rollicking comedy has lost none of it rapier wit and sass.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2025
  • After signing for Liverpool, the rapier striker impressed on her debut season in the Women’s Super League.
    Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
Noun
  • Harry Potter wands, light sabers: Both your Harry Potter wands and Star Wars light sabers are safe to fly.
    Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Both saber makers offer models suitable for children, which are largely, if not entirely, made of plastic, so they are designed to withstand a few knocks and bumps without causing too much damage.
    Alexander Cox, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The workers blamed Landi — who was still in charge — for their troubles, and an image of Landi posing, pirate-style, with a cartoon-villain expression and a cutlass between his teeth became a symbol for Eutelia’s misdeeds.
    Atossa Araxia Abrahamian Atossa Araxia Abrahamian, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • With vocals and synths inspired by Celtic traditions and bagpipes, Griffin uses a sword, the Scottish Claymore, as a personal logo symbolizing resilience and the warrior spirit.
    Nadja Sayej, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Clowns entertain crowds at local fairs by twisting skinny balloons into poodles and swords.
    Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Scimitar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scimitar. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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