en garde
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Every bout starts with an en garde stance: One foot pointed forward, the other sideways, knees bent in different directions, shoulders turned just so.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2022
When American cockroaches take an en garde position, they can kick at their attackers, he explained.
From Fox News ● Oct. 31, 2018
Homer took a moment before stepping to the en garde line.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2016
It shows us the artist en garde, taking a playfully defensive stance, engaging the viewer in a back-and-forth of incisive imagery that never quite yields to a lasting or certain interpretation.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 3, 2015
Alan and his teammates are perfectly still—perfectly en garde.
From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
