swordplay
Example Sentences
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After moving to the US she inspired a new generation of directors from East Asia to Hollywood to make female-driven swordplay films.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2024
First dates on the grassy hill, jogging through the park and on to Fremont, listening to drum circles on a warm summer evening, grinning at the medieval knights and their swordplay tournaments.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 1, 2023
A near five-minute stretch of high-energy acrobatics and over-the-top swordplay, the sandy courtyard fight in Episode 1 sets the tone for “One Piece” in more ways than one.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2023
If you’re craving an action movie, check out “Furies,” a Vietnamese feminist sequel, or “Rusty Blade” a Chinese swordplay drama.
From New York Times ● Apr. 24, 2023
“Aye. I have squandered a third of my life trying to teach the rudiments of swordplay to churls, muttonheads, and knaves. Small good that will do me in those woods.”
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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