Dagger in example sentence

In short, he said, the words of the paper made it clear she meant to kill herself on the completion of the betrothal, and gave her reasons for putting an end to herself all which was confirmed, it was said, by a dagger they found somewhere in her clothes.

More example sentences with word dagger

They stuck into our hearts like a dagger a sense of shame: "Don't you shame this family."

Say, "Daughter, I stood there with the moment drawn on my face like a dagger, and flung it back at itself, slicing space for you."

Most of the poignant scenes of the play, such as the dagger scene are trimmed so much they seem pointless.

Will Smith turns in a believable performance as a cloak and dagger Date Doctor who must remain invisible to protect his clients and his profession.

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