rapier
noun
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Definition of rapier
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a straight 2-edged sword with a narrow pointed blade
rapier
adjectiveDefinition of rapier (Entry 2 of 2)
: extremely sharp or keen
a rapier wit
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Examples of rapier in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Meantime the director goes at the social satire with a bludgeon, not a rapier, so that the insufferably progressive liberal smugness, embodied in the Seattle private school Bee attends, grows tiresome. — Michael Phillips, Twin Cities, "āWhereād You Go, Bernadetteā: A brilliant, troubled architect becomes a bit of a bore," 16 Aug. 2019 Meantime the director goes at the social satire with a bludgeon, not a rapier, so that the insufferably progressive liberal smugness, embodied in the Seattle private school Bee attends, grows tiresome. — Michael Phillips, Twin Cities, "āWhereād You Go, Bernadetteā: A brilliant, troubled architect becomes a bit of a bore," 16 Aug. 2019 Meantime the director goes at the social satire with a bludgeon, not a rapier, so that the insufferably progressive liberal smugness, embodied in the Seattle private school Bee attends, grows tiresome. — Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com, "āWhereād You Go, Bernadetteā review: Richard Linklaterās latest, starring Cate Blanchett, is a bit of a bore," 15 Aug. 2019 For those of us with less keen wit and rapier reactions, those servers provide a certain charm - a disarming frank enjoyment of their duties - along with a whole lot of meat. — Beth Segal, cleveland.com, "Celloās Grill: Carnivorous pleasures abound at this Cleveland Brazilian-style steakhouse," 1 Aug. 2019 Johnson's supporters believe that his blend of superstar charisma and rapier intellect can find a solution to this impasse by sheer force of personality. — Alexander Smith, NBC News, "Boris Johnson faces daunting challenges from Brexit to Iran," 23 July 2019 Madden posed with the equally suavely suited Elba (who eschewed black tie for a rapier-sharp gray Giorgio Armani check suit)ādefinitely two candidates for the eveningās best dressed (and rumoured OO7 contenders). — Vogue, "Claire Foy, Idris Elba, Anna Wintour, Sophie Okonedo, Ralph Fiennes, and the Cast of Hamilton Fete the 64th Evening Standard Theatre Awards," 19 Nov. 2018 Excavation of a site at Cape Creek on Hatteras Island began in 1995, netting a copper signet ring and a rusted rapier, among other tantalizing artifacts. — A. Roger Ekirch, WSJ, "āThe Secret Tokenā Review: Americaās First Unsolved Mystery," 17 June 2018 Certainly the eye is ready as never before to accept Fluevogsā generous foot beds, thick and springy soles, decadent heels and often whimsically rounded toes (though there are also dainty and rapier-like toes). — Linda Dyett, New York Times, "John Fluevog Is Cool Again. Maybe He Always Was.," 5 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'rapier.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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rapier
noun
English Language Learners Definition of rapier
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a straight sword that has a narrow blade with sharp edges
rapier
adjectiveEnglish Language Learners Definition of rapier (Entry 2 of 2)
: extremely sharp
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rapier
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Kids Definition of rapier
: a straight sword with a narrow blade having two sharp edges
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