duelist

Example Sentences

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Cabras, who is Filipino, said she felt represented by one of the agents in particular: Neon, a blue- and yellow-haired duelist from the Philippines.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 31, 2023

These are tools for a serious duelist, with weighted barrels and adjustable front and rear sights to improve accuracy.

From Washington Post • May 25, 2018

One need not be a pugilist like Teddy Roosevelt or duelist like Andrew Jackson to defend one’s honor.

From Washington Times • Sep. 27, 2016

He also began earning a reputation as a womanizer and a duelist, in one instance fighting a Nazi sympathizer for the honor of his Jewish fraternity, according to the British author and journalist Nigel Farndale.

From New York Times • Jan. 20, 2016

"I'll not fight with pistols," put in Dutton, which was a wrong thing for a brave duelist to do.

From Dick Hamilton's Cadet Days The Handicap of a Millionaire's Son by Garis, Howard R.