Get to know Dagger better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like sticker or knife.
Dagger meaning
- A stabbing weapon, similar to a sword but with a short, double-edged blade.
- The typographical mark †.
- A point scored near the end of the game (clutch time) to take or increase the scorer's team lead, so that they are likely to win.
Using Dagger
- The main meaning on this page is: A stabbing weapon, similar to a sword but with a short, double-edged blade. | The typographical mark †. | A point scored near the end of the game (clutch time) to take or increase the scorer's team lead, so that they are likely to win.
- Useful related words include: sticker, knife, obelisk, character.
- In the example corpus, dagger often appears in combinations such as: the dagger, dagger and, and dagger.
Context around Dagger
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 12 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Dagger
- In this selection, "dagger" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, hilt, cloak, ballock, rondel, wielded and july stand out and add context to how "dagger" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 39 yard dagger to take and as a dagger under the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "dagger" sits close to words such as adept, adolescents and barca, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with dagger
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Great examples include the iron dagger, the wooden sword, or an axe. (12 words)
However, the dual-wielded sword-and-dagger form is its selling point. (12 words)
Right before her suicide she grabs Romeo's dagger, saying "O happy dagger! (13 words)
It's reasonable to assume the critical change was the destruction of a power-dampening dagger wielded by Cicada; it's possible that, in the original timeline, the dagger had been used to inhibit the abilities of someone who will be key to the Crisis. (45 words)
The State of California and other jurisdictions have seized upon the popular-use definition of a dagger to classify items ranging from a pointed kitchen knife to a tent stake as a 'dagger' under the law. (36 words)
From left to right: Ballock dagger, Rondel dagger, and a Sword-hilt dagger The earliest known depiction of a cross-hilt dagger is the so-called "Guido relief" inside the Grossmünster of Zürich (c. 1120). (35 words)
Right before her suicide she grabs Romeo's dagger, saying "O happy dagger! (13 words)
Example sentences (20)
From left to right: Ballock dagger, Rondel dagger, and a Sword-hilt dagger The earliest known depiction of a cross-hilt dagger is the so-called "Guido relief" inside the Grossmünster of Zürich (c. 1120).
It's reasonable to assume the critical change was the destruction of a power-dampening dagger wielded by Cicada; it's possible that, in the original timeline, the dagger had been used to inhibit the abilities of someone who will be key to the Crisis.
Freeform orders Season 2 of 'Marvel's Cloak & Dagger'July 21 (UPI) -- Freeform has renewed its sci-fi drama, "Marvel's Cloak & Dagger," for a second season.
During their journey to Lindblum, Garnet takes the alias Dagger, Garnet: I will be called Dagger from now on.
Right before her suicide she grabs Romeo's dagger, saying "O happy dagger!
The State of California and other jurisdictions have seized upon the popular-use definition of a dagger to classify items ranging from a pointed kitchen knife to a tent stake as a 'dagger' under the law.
A cold-blooded triple served as the dagger, giving the third-year pro 34 points as Minnesota held on for a 114-108 victory.
But his advisers told him that the real dagger to the networks would be to encourage cable television’s expansion as a competitor.
Consider incorporating a visually striking motif or symbol that becomes synonymous with the album, much like 'Chelsea Dagger' became an anthem for the band.
Dagger missed the conversion but Wakefield had a two-score lead for the first time this year.
Edafe said that items recovered from the suspects included three pump action guns, one locally-made cut-to-size gun, one dagger and 10 live cartridges.
For this ability, she jumps into the air and, if the player hits the button right when she throws her dagger, she’ll throw it again.
Gifts such as a bayonet, bronze dagger and gray pottery were found in one of the graves of this collection.
Great examples include the iron dagger, the wooden sword, or an axe.
He dialed it up again in the fourth quarter and connected with AD Mitchell for the second time, a 39-yard dagger to take a 10-point lead.
He scored the dagger to put the Bobcats up two against the Wolverines in the semifinal and assisted on all three goals, including sophomore forward Jacob Quillan’s overtime winner, in the championship game.
He struggled with his jumper for parts of the evening but made the shots the Nuggets needed most from him, including a fourth quarter dagger.
He was hounded by Grimes, who added to his reputation as a defensive stopper before nailing the dagger trey.
However, the dual-wielded sword-and-dagger form is its selling point.
It ended with Malik Monk hitting a dagger 3 with 1:11 left, capping his 26-point night off the bench.
Common combinations with dagger
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the dagger 37×
- dagger and 18×
- and dagger 16×
- dagger in 12×
- dagger to 11×
- dagger is 8×
- with dagger 8×
- of dagger 6×
- dagger into 6×
- dagger of 5×