joust
Example Sentences
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Many MPs believe that Badenoch has for some months now been an impressive combatant at Prime Minister's Questions, her weekly joust with the prime minister.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
Image: This photo is an artist's impression of the cosmic joust, showing how the galaxy on the right hosts a quasar in the centre.
From Space Scoop • May 21, 2025
Slowly, Gourley introduced his cockamamie mind and razor-sharp wit, learning how to joust with O’Brien and feeling freer to crack up the parade of famous guests.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2023
But only some ply the style Walters created with some semblance of her skill, if not always or often with the sharp points and jabs with which she used to joust.
From Salon • Jan. 7, 2023
I rode horses and shot birds with slingshots and found boys to joust with, and some nights I danced the evening away to the beautiful singing and clapping of Thembu maidens.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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Medieval Europe - Introductory
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