épée

Example Sentences

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McAvoy’s Cyrano could eviscerate an adversary with épée or fist, but it’s language he wields most ferociously.

From Washington Post • Apr. 14, 2022

In Central Washington, it was an effort that required almost as much quick footwork as the épée squad she captained as a championship fencer in college.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 21, 2021

Yep, the wheelchair fencing has the team épée gold at the end of the day’s qualifying fights.

From The Guardian • Aug. 26, 2021

Hadzic told USA Today that he later confronted another épée fencer, Jake Hoyle, and told him that he was “embarrassed” to be Hoyle’s teammate.

From New York Times • Jul. 31, 2021

I wasn’t sure which weapon to select, but some of the other freshman girls I met earlier chose épée, so I did the same.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad