1
: a sharp pointed knife for stabbing
2
a
: something that resembles a dagger
b
: a character † used as a reference mark or to indicate a death date
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With just over two minutes left, Tatum knocked down a dagger three pointer to extend the lead to 105-95.
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Jacob Lev, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025
And a five-hole dagger of a lamp-lighter to cement the Sailors’ 4-2 Class 4A title victory over Glenwood Springs, giving the school its first team championship since 1998.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2025
One dagger wouldn’t be enough to send Bowie State packing.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 28 Feb. 2025
Michael Russo The 4 Nations Face-Off is in the books, with Canada capping a wildly successful event in dramatic fashion Thursday night on Connor McDavid’s overtime dagger to win 3-2 over the United States in the final.
—Arpon Basu, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
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Jacob Lev, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025
And a five-hole dagger of a lamp-lighter to cement the Sailors’ 4-2 Class 4A title victory over Glenwood Springs, giving the school its first team championship since 1998.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2025
One dagger wouldn’t be enough to send Bowie State packing.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 28 Feb. 2025
Michael Russo The 4 Nations Face-Off is in the books, with Canada capping a wildly successful event in dramatic fashion Thursday night on Connor McDavid’s overtime dagger to win 3-2 over the United States in the final.
—Arpon Basu, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Dagger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dagger. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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dagger
noun
dag·ger
ˈdag-ər 
1
: a short weapon for stabbing
2
: a symbol † used in printing as a reference mark to indicate a death date
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