Illustration of saber
- saber 1
variants
or chiefly British sabre
1
: a cavalry sword with a curved blade, thick back, and guard
2
a
: a light fencing or dueling sword having an arched guard that covers the back of the hand and a tapering flexible blade with a full cutting edge along one side and a partial cutting edge on the back at the tip compare épée, foil entry 4
b
: the sport of fencing with the saber
variants
or chiefly British sabre
sabered or sabred; sabering or sabring
ˈsā-b(ə-)riŋ 
: to strike, cut, or kill with a saber
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Chris McMullen, Space.com, 11 July 2025
The saber is in good condition, although the blade is slightly blunted and the original mother-of-pearl plates are re-glued, per the auction house.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 May 2025
Others in the comments maintained that the saber was actually orange (wielding color wheels to make their points), and more modern Star Wars entries see the benevolent Jedi using such sabers.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 4 May 2025
The light side of the force is almost always seen using blue or green sabers, outside of a few exceptions.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 4 May 2025
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Both sabers' Amazon reviews are similarly positive.
—Chris McMullen, Space.com, 11 July 2025
The saber is in good condition, although the blade is slightly blunted and the original mother-of-pearl plates are re-glued, per the auction house.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 May 2025
Others in the comments maintained that the saber was actually orange (wielding color wheels to make their points), and more modern Star Wars entries see the benevolent Jedi using such sabers.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 4 May 2025
The light side of the force is almost always seen using blue or green sabers, outside of a few exceptions.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 4 May 2025
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“Saber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saber. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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