The country rattles sabres in response to the threat.

The soldiers were rattling sabres as a show of force.

The two countries sabre-rattled, but no actual conflict occurred.

The country sabre rattled to intimidate its neighbors.

He is rattling the sabre to intimidate his opponents.

The country sabre rattles in response to the threat of war.

He is rattling a sabre to intimidate his opponents.

He rattles the sabre whenever he feels threatened.

There have been many sabre rattlings between the two countries.

The politician sabre-rattles to gain support before the election.