to unsheathe

Examples

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• "The cup shall unsheathe the sword."

  King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table (2017)

• Two of Arthur's armored horsemen unsheathe their broadswords and gallop after Ash.

  Fiction book (1992)

• Only the cup can unsheathe the sword.

  King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table (2017)

• Only the cup can unsheathe the sword.

  King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table (2017)

• "For him, and him alone, Dayliss would unsheathe her Knife of Night.

  Blog text (30)

• And a third part you shall scatter to the wind, and I will unsheathe the sword after them.

  Blog text (13)

• I will unsheathe the most powerful arrow in my quiver.

  Blog text (9)

• Then, in reply, he'd stealthily unsheathe his sword and strike a blow that would leave not only me but also his mother gasping for breath.

  Fiction book (1994)

• In response to the intruder, she swiftly unsheathed her dagger.

• He took a deep breath before he unsheathed his weapon and prepared for battle.

Antonyms

S

to sheathe

1 7.2

To push a blade into a person or animal

How Exposed

to brandish

28 7.5

to wield

124 4.4

to unsheathe

• Literature

1 8.1

to sheathe

6.5

Surface Forms

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Etymology