épée
Example Sentences
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Saber refers to the kind used by cavalry, and épée is a nod to weapons once used in duels.
From Washington Post • Jan. 16, 2023
Yep, the wheelchair fencing has the team épée gold at the end of the day’s qualifying fights.
From The Guardian • Aug. 26, 2021
The Japanese men’s 45-36 win over Russian fencers in the final of the team épée on Friday brought up the 17th gold medal for Japan in Tokyo.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 30, 2021
The American’s fell 45-39 to Japan in the men’s épée event.
From Fox News • Jul. 30, 2021
I’d watched the saber fencers practice sometimes, and everything was a lot faster and way more aggressive than in épée.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
Vocabulary lists containing épée
Scrabble: Four-Letter Words with 3 Vowels
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4-letter words, List 1
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